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 21st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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
More environment data for Zambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (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 21st out of 207 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.