Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Western Africa
Western Africa: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 1.50 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 1.50 million TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Africa peaked at 1.51 million TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 775,797 TJ, in 1991.
Western Africa ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 788,556 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 775,797 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 823,308 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 859,770 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 865,986 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 879,364 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 902,368 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 919,555 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 932,694 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 946,112 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 962,862 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 975,050 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 991,978 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million TJ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million TJ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million TJ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million TJ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million TJ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million TJ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million TJ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million TJ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 869,351 TJ | 775,797 TJ | 946,112 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million TJ | 962,862 TJ | 1.25 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million TJ | 1.33 million TJ | 1.51 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million TJ | 1.46 million TJ | 1.51 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 32,238 TJ compare
- 11 Germany 355,782 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 333,191 TJ compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 17,013 TJ compare
- 13 France 299,883 TJ compare
- 13 Türkiye 8,985 TJ compare
- 14 Myanmar 296,420 TJ compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,248 TJ compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,195 TJ compare
- 15 Nepal 290,777 TJ compare
- 16 Pakistan 282,340 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 760.45 TJ compare
- 17 Bangladesh 262,893 TJ compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Africa?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Western Africa was 1.50 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,797 TJ in 1991.
- How does Western Africa rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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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.