Fuelwood — Energy production in OECD
OECD: Fuelwood — Energy production was 5.64 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in OECD stood at 5.64 million TJ.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in OECD peaked at 5.80 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million TJ, in 1990.
That places OECD 2nd 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.41 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3.63 million TJ | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.84 million TJ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.79 million TJ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million TJ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 million TJ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.08 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.91 million TJ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.07 million TJ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.10 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.16 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.94 million TJ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.92 million TJ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.22 million TJ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.33 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million TJ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.83 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.96 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.86 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million TJ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.02 million TJ | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.46 million TJ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million TJ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million TJ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million TJ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.37 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.65 million TJ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.68 million TJ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.46 million TJ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.80 million TJ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.64 million TJ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.64 million TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.64 million TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 million TJ | 3.41 million TJ | 4.10 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 million TJ | 3.92 million TJ | 4.96 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million TJ | 5.02 million TJ | 5.68 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million TJ | 5.46 million TJ | 5.80 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 India 6.16 million TJ compare
- 3 Ethiopia 1.45 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
More environment data for OECD
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.88 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy production in OECD?
- Fuelwood — energy production in OECD was 5.64 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million TJ in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- OECD ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.