Fuelwood — Energy production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fuelwood — Energy production was 788,169 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Nigeria, 1990–2024
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 7th out of 190 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.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 320,442 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 326,230 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 337,948 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 349,884 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 362,198 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 378,616 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 400,530 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 421,781 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 444,008 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 464,859 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 397,929 TJ | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 414,469 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 431,635 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 452,888 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 472,792 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 496,573 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 524,127 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 584,809 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 601,303 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 615,527 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 679,688 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 738,133 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 842,256 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 796,163 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 693,524 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 701,195 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 709,493 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 716,391 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 727,314 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 736,099 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 754,801 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 775,602 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 781,811 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 788,169 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 788,169 TJ | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 788,169 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,384 TJ, 14.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 788,169 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 9.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 73,994 TJ compare
- 8 Kenya 740,019 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 58,918 TJ compare
- 9 Uganda 720,110 TJ compare
- 10 Indonesia 601,766 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 54,485 TJ compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
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 7th out of 190 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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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.