Fuelwood — Energy production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Fuelwood — Energy production was 7.24 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.24 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.33 million TJ
in 2021
All-time low
4.62 million TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy production in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 4.6M TJ1991: 4.7M TJ1992: 4.8M TJ1993: 4.8M TJ1994: 4.9M TJ1995: 5.0M TJ1996: 5.0M TJ1997: 5.1M TJ1998: 5.1M TJ1999: 5.2M TJ2000: 5.3M TJ2001: 5.3M TJ2002: 5.4M TJ2003: 5.5M TJ2004: 5.5M TJ2005: 5.7M TJ2006: 5.7M TJ2007: 5.7M TJ2008: 5.8M TJ2009: 5.9M TJ2010: 5.9M TJ2011: 5.9M TJ2012: 6.1M TJ2013: 6.2M TJ2014: 6.3M TJ2015: 6.4M TJ2016: 6.6M TJ2017: 6.7M TJ2018: 6.9M TJ2019: 7.0M TJ2020: 7.2M TJ2021: 7.3M TJ2022: 7.3M TJ2023: 7.2M TJ2024: 7.2M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Southern Asia stood at 7.24 million TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Southern Asia peaked at 7.33 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.62 million TJ, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.92 million TJ 4.62 million TJ 5.18 million TJ 10
2000s 5.58 million TJ 5.27 million TJ 5.87 million TJ 10
2010s 6.40 million TJ 5.89 million TJ 7.04 million TJ 10
2020s 7.26 million TJ 7.20 million TJ 7.33 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 Ethiopia 1.45 million TJ compare
  2. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 1.36 million TJ compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 1.36 million TJ compare
  4. 6 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 788,169 TJ compare
  6. 8 Kenya 740,019 TJ compare
  7. 9 Uganda 720,110 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuelwood — energy production in Southern Asia?
Fuelwood — energy production in Southern Asia was 7.24 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 million TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.62 million TJ in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for fuelwood — energy production?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.