Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 182,563 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Viet Nam stood at 182,563 TJ.
The figure is down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Viet Nam peaked at 571,632 TJ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75,245 TJ, in 2018.
That places Viet Nam 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 484,434 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 493,624 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 503,674 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 529,150 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 496,250 TJ | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 493,925 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 494,316 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 510,153 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 525,888 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 537,576 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 545,521 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 553,634 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 553,059 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 571,632 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 565,919 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 567,210 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 565,325 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 563,816 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 562,586 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 561,790 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 560,831 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 567,153 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 567,992 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 568,854 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 569,517 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 552,093 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 384,203 TJ | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 350,752 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 75,245 TJ | -78.5% |
| 2019 | 82,143 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 114,121 TJ | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 189,302 TJ | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 181,791 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 182,563 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 182,563 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -78.5% | 350,752 TJ | 75,245 TJ |
| 2021 | +65.9% | 114,121 TJ | 189,302 TJ |
| 2020 | +38.9% | 82,143 TJ | 114,121 TJ |
| 2016 | -30.4% | 552,093 TJ | 384,203 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 506,899 TJ | 484,434 TJ | 537,576 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,049 TJ | 545,521 TJ | 571,632 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,878 TJ | 75,245 TJ | 569,517 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,068 TJ | 114,121 TJ | 189,302 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 3 China 1.28 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 1.27 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 727,128 TJ compare
- 5 Ethiopia 892,572 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 437,916 TJ compare
- 6 Brazil 768,688 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 602,495 TJ compare
- 8 Indonesia 515,754 TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 73,978 TJ compare
- 9 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 9 Melanesia 53,757 TJ compare
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,921 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Viet Nam?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Viet Nam was 182,563 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 571,632 TJ in 2003.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,245 TJ in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.