Fuelwood — Energy production in Nigeria

Nigeria: Fuelwood — Energy production was 788,169 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
788,169 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 207 countries
All-time high
842,256 TJ
in 2012
All-time low
320,442 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy production in Nigeria, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 320.4k TJ1991: 326.2k TJ1992: 337.9k TJ1993: 349.9k TJ1994: 362.2k TJ1995: 378.6k TJ1996: 400.5k TJ1997: 421.8k TJ1998: 444.0k TJ1999: 464.9k TJ2000: 397.9k TJ2001: 414.5k TJ2002: 431.6k TJ2003: 452.9k TJ2004: 472.8k TJ2005: 496.6k TJ2006: 524.1k TJ2007: 584.8k TJ2008: 601.3k TJ2009: 615.5k TJ2010: 679.7k TJ2011: 738.1k TJ2012: 842.3k TJ2013: 796.2k TJ2014: 693.5k TJ2015: 701.2k TJ2016: 709.5k TJ2017: 716.4k TJ2018: 727.3k TJ2019: 736.1k TJ2020: 754.8k TJ2021: 775.6k TJ2022: 781.8k TJ2023: 788.2k TJ2024: 788.2k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy production in Nigeria is 788,169 TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Nigeria peaked at 842,256 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 320,442 TJ, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 380,650 TJ 320,442 TJ 464,859 TJ 10
2000s 499,205 TJ 397,929 TJ 615,527 TJ 10
2010s 734,026 TJ 679,688 TJ 842,256 TJ 10
2020s 777,710 TJ 754,801 TJ 788,169 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 China 1.36 million TJ compare
  2. 6 China, mainland 1.36 million TJ compare
  3. 7 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
  4. 9 Kenya 740,019 TJ compare
  5. 10 Uganda 720,110 TJ compare
  6. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 606,565 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuelwood — energy production in Nigeria?
Fuelwood — energy production in Nigeria was 788,169 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 842,256 TJ in 2012.
What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 320,442 TJ in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for fuelwood — energy production?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,098 data points, 1990–2024
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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.