Fuelwood — Energy production in South America
South America: Fuelwood — Energy production was 1.73 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in South America stood at 1.73 million TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in South America peaked at 1.86 million TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million TJ, in 1998.
South America ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in South America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1.57 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million TJ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million TJ | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million TJ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million TJ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million TJ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million TJ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million TJ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million TJ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million TJ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million TJ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million TJ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million TJ | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million TJ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million TJ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million TJ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million TJ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million TJ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 million TJ | 1.36 million TJ | 1.67 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million TJ | 1.49 million TJ | 1.76 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million TJ | 1.56 million TJ | 1.86 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million TJ | 1.64 million TJ | 1.73 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 12 Sudan (former) 421,711 TJ compare
- 13 France 389,355 TJ compare
- 14 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 15 Mozambique 348,810 TJ compare
- 16 Cameroon 317,336 TJ compare
- 17 Philippines 310,368 TJ compare
- 18 Zambia 298,619 TJ compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy production in South America?
- Fuelwood — energy production in South America was 1.73 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million TJ in 1998.
- How does South America rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- South America ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.