Fuelwood — Energy production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fuelwood — Energy production was 1.45 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Ethiopia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Ethiopia stood at 1.45 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Ethiopia peaked at 1.45 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 645,579 TJ, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 645,579 TJ | — |
| 1995 | 667,133 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 688,850 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 710,729 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 732,817 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 755,358 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 778,038 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 801,101 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 824,942 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 849,270 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 874,016 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 899,191 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 924,970 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 951,724 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 979,492 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million TJ | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.45 million TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 88,435 TJ, 16.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.45 million TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 16.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700,078 TJ | 645,579 TJ | 755,358 TJ | 6 |
| 2000s | 889,084 TJ | 778,038 TJ | 1.01 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million TJ | 1.04 million TJ | 1.31 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million TJ | 1.33 million TJ | 1.45 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 India 6.16 million TJ compare
- 2 OECD 5.64 million TJ compare
- 4 China 1.36 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 million TJ compare
- 5 China, mainland 1.36 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 606,565 TJ compare
- 6 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 298,286 TJ compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy production in Ethiopia?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Ethiopia was 1.45 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 645,579 TJ in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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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.