Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 74,935 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Rwanda is 74,935 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Rwanda peaked at 74,935 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,899 TJ, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 61st out of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,482 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 27,505 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 27,505 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27,505 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,899 TJ | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 47,050 TJ | +105.5% |
| 1996 | 50,699 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 64,858 TJ | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 63,018 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 65,544 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 44,530 TJ | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 44,530 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44,574 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44,518 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44,568 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52,712 TJ | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 54,465 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 56,163 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 57,982 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 59,825 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 61,677 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 63,433 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 65,433 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 67,156 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 67,905 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 68,036 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68,113 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68,632 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,889 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68,884 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69,069 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 69,069 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73,302 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 73,302 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74,935 TJ | +2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 74,935 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,407 TJ, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 74,935 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +105.5% | 22,899 TJ | 47,050 TJ |
| 2000 | -32.1% | 65,544 TJ | 44,530 TJ |
| 1997 | +27.9% | 50,699 TJ | 64,858 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,407 TJ | 22,899 TJ | 65,544 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,387 TJ | 44,518 TJ | 59,825 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,816 TJ | 61,677 TJ | 68,889 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,935 TJ | 69,069 TJ | 74,935 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Rwanda?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Rwanda was 74,935 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 74,935 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,899 TJ in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.