Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 94.3%
World rank
29th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0081 m3 per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 94.3% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0081 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Nigeria 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0081 m3 per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0074 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1963 0.0071 m3 per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1964 0.0067 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1965 0.0064 m3 per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1966 0.0059 m3 per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1967 0.0073 m3 per US$ of GDP +23.3%
1968 0.0074 m3 per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1969 0.0058 m3 per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1970 0.0031 m3 per US$ of GDP -46.7%
1971 0.0042 m3 per US$ of GDP +35.0%
1972 0.0032 m3 per US$ of GDP -23.9%
1973 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP -19.1%
1974 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP -39.6%
1975 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1976 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP -23.8%
1977 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1978 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1979 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1980 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP -25.5%
1981 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP -59.0%
1982 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP +18.0%
1983 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP +53.3%
1984 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP +35.3%
1985 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1986 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP +37.9%
1987 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1988 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1989 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1990 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP -18.4%
1991 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1992 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1993 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1994 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP -27.5%
1995 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP -41.7%
1996 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP -22.9%
1997 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1998 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1999 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP +272.2%
2000 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2001 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2002 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2003 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2004 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2005 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP -22.2%
2006 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP -25.9%
2007 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2008 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2009 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP +15.8%
2010 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2011 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2012 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2013 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2014 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2015 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2016 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP +22.4%
2017 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2018 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2019 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP -36.6%
2020 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2021 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2022 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2023 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP +33.5%
2024 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP +94.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nigeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +272.2% 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0069 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0058 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0081 m3 per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0042 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Benin 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 27 Sudan 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 28 Eswatini 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 30 Nepal 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 31 Tajikistan 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 32 Zimbabwe 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0081 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wood fuel — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP
Unit
m3 per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,899 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.