Fuelwood — Energy production in Africa
Africa: Fuelwood — Energy production was 10.32 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Africa stood at 10.32 million TJ.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Africa peaked at 10.36 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million TJ, in 1993.
Africa ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 million TJ | 4.77 million TJ | 6.36 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 million TJ | 6.34 million TJ | 7.94 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 million TJ | 7.95 million TJ | 9.42 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million TJ | 9.72 million TJ | 10.36 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 29.81 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 15.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy production in Africa?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Africa was 10.32 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million TJ in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy production. 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.