Fuelwood — Energy production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fuelwood — Energy production was 48,040 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy production in Switzerland is 48,040 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Switzerland peaked at 51,270 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,120 TJ, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,370 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 31,510 TJ | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 30,480 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 30,450 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28,490 TJ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 30,310 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 33,410 TJ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 29,330 TJ | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 29,800 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29,730 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28,120 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 29,800 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 28,640 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 30,820 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 30,790 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 32,000 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 32,650 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31,550 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 37,030 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 38,750 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 42,140 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 37,180 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 42,050 TJ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 45,410 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 39,110 TJ | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 40,260 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 44,090 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 44,630 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42,140 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 44,390 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 43,660 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 51,270 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 45,680 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 48,040 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 48,040 TJ | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 48,040 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,098 TJ, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 48,040 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,226 TJ, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,188 TJ | 28,370 TJ | 33,410 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,015 TJ | 28,120 TJ | 38,750 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,140 TJ | 37,180 TJ | 45,410 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,338 TJ | 43,660 TJ | 51,270 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy production in Switzerland?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Switzerland was 48,040 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51,270 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,120 TJ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Switzerland ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.