Fuelwood — Energy production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Fuelwood — Energy production was 171,851 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
171,851 TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
501,166 TJ
in 1999
All-time low
163,999 TJ
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy production in Southern Africa, 1990–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 420.7k TJ1991: 438.3k TJ1992: 446.4k TJ1993: 455.8k TJ1994: 465.0k TJ1995: 474.4k TJ1996: 482.2k TJ1997: 490.3k TJ1998: 500.3k TJ1999: 501.2k TJ2000: 439.0k TJ2001: 418.5k TJ2002: 397.6k TJ2003: 392.0k TJ2004: 390.3k TJ2005: 351.5k TJ2006: 331.8k TJ2007: 330.3k TJ2008: 379.0k TJ2009: 378.1k TJ2010: 219.9k TJ2011: 211.3k TJ2012: 211.4k TJ2013: 202.3k TJ2014: 195.5k TJ2015: 191.1k TJ2016: 173.9k TJ2017: 177.0k TJ2018: 170.1k TJ2019: 164.0k TJ2020: 165.0k TJ2021: 167.0k TJ2022: 166.9k TJ2023: 171.8k TJ2024: 171.9k TJ

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 171,851 TJ for fuelwood — energy production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Southern Africa peaked at 501,166 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 163,999 TJ, in 2019.

Southern Africa ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Fuelwood — Energy production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fuelwood — Energy production in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 420,694 TJ
1991 438,271 TJ +4.2%
1992 446,362 TJ +1.8%
1993 455,830 TJ +2.1%
1994 464,964 TJ +2.0%
1995 474,422 TJ +2.0%
1996 482,248 TJ +1.6%
1997 490,321 TJ +1.7%
1998 500,274 TJ +2.0%
1999 501,166 TJ +0.2%
2000 438,973 TJ -12.4%
2001 418,472 TJ -4.7%
2002 397,590 TJ -5.0%
2003 391,981 TJ -1.4%
2004 390,280 TJ -0.4%
2005 351,492 TJ -9.9%
2006 331,774 TJ -5.6%
2007 330,313 TJ -0.4%
2008 379,018 TJ +14.7%
2009 378,076 TJ -0.2%
2010 219,917 TJ -41.8%
2011 211,265 TJ -3.9%
2012 211,410 TJ +0.1%
2013 202,295 TJ -4.3%
2014 195,539 TJ -3.3%
2015 191,123 TJ -2.3%
2016 173,871 TJ -9.0%
2017 176,963 TJ +1.8%
2018 170,102 TJ -3.9%
2019 163,999 TJ -3.6%
2020 165,023 TJ +0.6%
2021 167,030 TJ +1.2%
2022 166,931 TJ -0.1%
2023 171,757 TJ +2.9%
2024 171,851 TJ +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 467,455 TJ 420,694 TJ 501,166 TJ 10
2000s 380,797 TJ 330,313 TJ 438,973 TJ 10
2010s 191,648 TJ 163,999 TJ 219,917 TJ 10
2020s 168,518 TJ 165,023 TJ 171,851 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Poland 277,044 TJ compare
  2. 25 Canada 276,329 TJ compare
  3. 26 Italy 267,729 TJ compare
  4. 27 Chile 266,485 TJ compare
  5. 28 Mexico 243,307 TJ compare
  6. 29 Zimbabwe 233,559 TJ compare
  7. 30 Sweden 227,629 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuelwood — energy production in Southern Africa?
Fuelwood — energy production in Southern Africa was 171,851 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 501,166 TJ in 1999.
What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 163,999 TJ in 2019.
How does Southern Africa rank for fuelwood — energy production?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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.