Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 222,403 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 222,403 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 222,403 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,538 TJ, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,538 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 123,981 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 126,295 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 128,470 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 130,763 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 132,748 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 134,335 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 136,077 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 138,703 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 141,204 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 143,898 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 146,068 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 148,272 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 150,507 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 152,776 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 151,735 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 152,975 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 154,206 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 155,157 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 156,518 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 158,293 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 160,416 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 163,252 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 166,764 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 170,342 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 174,592 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 178,753 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 182,846 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 186,280 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 189,694 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 194,440 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 199,012 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 201,313 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 222,403 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 222,403 TJ | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 222,403 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 222,403 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,411 TJ | 121,538 TJ | 141,204 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,211 TJ | 143,898 TJ | 156,518 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,123 TJ | 158,293 TJ | 189,694 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,914 TJ | 194,440 TJ | 222,403 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 20 Poland 255,673 TJ compare
- 20 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 21 Mexico 243,307 TJ compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.58 TJ compare
- 22 Mozambique 227,332 TJ compare
- 24 Sudan (former) 174,299 TJ compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 173,244 TJ compare
- 25 Zambia 174,209 TJ compare
- 26 Philippines 170,401 TJ compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Zimbabwe was 222,403 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 222,403 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,538 TJ in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.