Fuelwood — Energy production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fuelwood — Energy production was 20,843 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy production in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Malaysia stood at 20,843 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Malaysia peaked at 36,628 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,843 TJ, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 107th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,628 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 35,907 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 35,192 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 34,392 TJ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 33,628 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 32,850 TJ | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 32,202 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 31,592 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 31,183 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30,894 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30,563 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 30,013 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 29,486 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,980 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28,495 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28,029 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 27,521 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27,032 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26,562 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26,109 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 25,674 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 25,213 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 24,768 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24,339 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23,925 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 23,526 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23,146 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22,780 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22,425 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 22,083 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21,751 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 21,438 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21,136 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 20,843 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20,843 TJ | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 20,843 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,580 TJ, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 20,843 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,843 TJ, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,447 TJ | 30,894 TJ | 36,628 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,279 TJ | 26,109 TJ | 30,563 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,788 TJ | 22,083 TJ | 25,674 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,202 TJ | 20,843 TJ | 21,751 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 104 Dominican Republic 21,924 TJ compare
- 104 Mauritania 21,924 TJ compare
- 106 Slovenia 21,873 TJ compare
- 108 Afghanistan 18,955 TJ compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 15,502 TJ compare
- 110 Eswatini 13,270 TJ compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy production in Malaysia?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Malaysia was 20,843 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,628 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,843 TJ in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Malaysia ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.