Fuelwood — Energy production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fuelwood — Energy production was 233,559 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy production in Zimbabwe is 233,559 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Zimbabwe peaked at 233,559 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,687 TJ, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122,687 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 125,153 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 127,489 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 129,685 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 132,000 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 134,000 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 135,608 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 137,371 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 140,018 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 142,538 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 145,246 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 147,425 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 149,637 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 151,882 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 154,161 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 156,474 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 158,268 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 160,252 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 161,982 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 164,101 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 166,625 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 169,497 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 173,080 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 177,339 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 181,672 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 185,922 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 190,083 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 194,177 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 198,139 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 202,127 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 206,274 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 210,348 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 213,167 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 233,559 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 233,559 TJ | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 233,559 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,384 TJ, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 233,559 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,655 TJ | 122,687 TJ | 142,538 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,943 TJ | 145,246 TJ | 164,101 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,866 TJ | 166,625 TJ | 202,127 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,381 TJ | 206,274 TJ | 233,559 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy production in Zimbabwe?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Zimbabwe was 233,559 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 233,559 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,687 TJ in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.