Fuelwood — Energy production in South Africa
South Africa: Fuelwood — Energy production was 86,088 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy production in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 86,088 TJ for fuelwood — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in South Africa peaked at 446,617 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82,076 TJ, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuelwood — Energy production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 385,000 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 393,000 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 399,000 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 407,000 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 415,000 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 424,000 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 431,208 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 438,107 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 445,993 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 446,617 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 384,180 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 363,193 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 342,536 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 337,138 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 331,850 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 292,282 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 271,537 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 269,032 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 315,079 TJ | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 313,094 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 154,343 TJ | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 146,213 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 146,037 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 137,699 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 130,469 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 123,567 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 106,063 TJ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 110,721 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 102,418 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 90,838 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 88,080 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 87,717 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 82,076 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 86,088 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 86,088 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418,492 TJ | 385,000 TJ | 446,617 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,992 TJ | 269,032 TJ | 384,180 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,837 TJ | 90,838 TJ | 154,343 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,009 TJ | 82,076 TJ | 88,080 TJ | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 18.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0042 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy production in South Africa?
- Fuelwood — energy production in South Africa was 86,088 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 446,617 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,076 TJ in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- South Africa ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.