Wood fuel — Production in Congo
Congo: Wood fuel — Production was 1.64 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Congo stood at 1.64 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Congo peaked at 1.64 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 826,279 m3, in 1961.
That places Congo 122nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Congo, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 826,279 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 831,059 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 835,866 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 840,701 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 845,565 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 850,456 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 855,376 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 860,324 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 865,300 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 870,306 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 878,566 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 885,276 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 893,449 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 899,817 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 905,446 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 914,381 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 946,284 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 947,908 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 940,612 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 921,981 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 911,725 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 885,331 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 883,982 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 883,548 m3 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 896,190 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 922,703 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 937,429 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 949,350 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 960,297 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 973,745 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 975,001 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 988,973 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million m3 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million m3 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million m3 | +1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.64 million m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 million m3, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.64 million m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12 million m3, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 845,658 m3 | 826,279 m3 | 865,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 908,204 m3 | 870,306 m3 | 947,908 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 915,254 m3 | 883,548 m3 | 960,297 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million m3 | 973,745 m3 | 1.14 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million m3 | 1.15 million m3 | 1.45 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million m3 | 1.34 million m3 | 1.53 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million m3 | 1.55 million m3 | 1.64 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Congo?
- Wood fuel — production in Congo was 1.64 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 826,279 m3 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for wood fuel — production?
- Congo ranks 122nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en