Fuelwood — Energy production in Zambia
Zambia: Fuelwood — Energy production was 298,619 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Zambia stood at 298,619 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Zambia peaked at 298,619 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145,530 TJ, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 18th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145,530 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 149,111 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 152,654 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 156,253 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 160,000 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 164,000 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 166,788 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 170,458 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 174,474 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 180,598 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 186,809 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 191,175 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 194,745 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 198,331 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 201,987 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 205,762 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 209,647 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 213,649 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 217,822 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 222,256 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 226,981 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 232,027 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 237,337 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 242,809 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 248,316 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 253,757 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 259,105 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 264,372 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 269,585 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 274,789 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 280,017 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 282,336 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 298,619 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 298,619 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 298,619 TJ | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 298,619 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,384 TJ, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 298,619 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,987 TJ | 145,530 TJ | 180,598 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,218 TJ | 186,809 TJ | 222,256 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,908 TJ | 226,981 TJ | 274,789 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,642 TJ | 280,017 TJ | 298,619 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,698 TJ compare
- 15 Mozambique 348,810 TJ compare
- 16 Cameroon 317,336 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 839.78 TJ compare
- 17 Philippines 310,368 TJ compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 344.16 TJ compare
- 19 Myanmar 298,463 TJ compare
- 19 Micronesia 98.8 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.72 TJ compare
- 20 Nepal 291,510 TJ compare
- 21 Pakistan 287,104 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy production in Zambia?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Zambia was 298,619 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 298,619 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,530 TJ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.