Wood fuel production quantity in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Wood fuel production quantity was 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
102.61 million CUM, solid volume units
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
102.61 million CUM, solid volume units
in 2011
All-time low
37.35 million CUM, solid volume units
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Wood fuel production quantity in Ethiopia, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood fuel production quantity in Ethiopia is 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.35 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.

Ethiopia ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Wood fuel production quantity in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units) in Ethiopia, 1961 to 2011.
Year CUM, solid volume units Change
1961 37.35 million CUM, solid volume units —
1962 38.10 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1963 38.86 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1964 39.64 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1965 40.44 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1966 41.25 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1967 42.07 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1968 42.92 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1969 43.78 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1970 44.65 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1971 45.35 million CUM, solid volume units +1.6%
1972 46.00 million CUM, solid volume units +1.4%
1973 46.84 million CUM, solid volume units +1.8%
1974 47.84 million CUM, solid volume units +2.1%
1975 49.03 million CUM, solid volume units +2.5%
1976 50.06 million CUM, solid volume units +2.1%
1977 51.33 million CUM, solid volume units +2.5%
1978 52.84 million CUM, solid volume units +2.9%
1979 53.67 million CUM, solid volume units +1.6%
1980 54.45 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
1981 55.55 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
1982 56.82 million CUM, solid volume units +2.3%
1983 57.62 million CUM, solid volume units +1.4%
1984 60.52 million CUM, solid volume units +5.0%
1985 63.51 million CUM, solid volume units +4.9%
1986 64.31 million CUM, solid volume units +1.3%
1987 64.66 million CUM, solid volume units +0.5%
1988 66.83 million CUM, solid volume units +3.4%
1989 69.10 million CUM, solid volume units +3.4%
1990 70.92 million CUM, solid volume units +2.6%
1991 74.43 million CUM, solid volume units +4.9%
1992 77.37 million CUM, solid volume units +4.0%
1993 76.34 million CUM, solid volume units -1.3%
1994 78.55 million CUM, solid volume units +2.9%
1995 80.23 million CUM, solid volume units +2.1%
1996 81.22 million CUM, solid volume units +1.2%
1997 83.11 million CUM, solid volume units +2.3%
1998 84.13 million CUM, solid volume units +1.2%
1999 85.79 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
2000 87.47 million CUM, solid volume units +2.0%
2001 88.82 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2002 90.20 million CUM, solid volume units +1.6%
2003 91.60 million CUM, solid volume units +1.6%
2004 93.03 million CUM, solid volume units +1.6%
2005 94.48 million CUM, solid volume units +1.6%
2006 95.70 million CUM, solid volume units +1.3%
2007 97.13 million CUM, solid volume units +1.5%
2008 98.49 million CUM, solid volume units +1.4%
2009 99.87 million CUM, solid volume units +1.4%
2010 101.27 million CUM, solid volume units +1.4%
2011 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units +1.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.22 million CUM, solid volume units, 14.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units, 18.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.49 million CUM, solid volume units 37.35 million CUM, solid volume units 43.78 million CUM, solid volume units 9
1970s 48.76 million CUM, solid volume units 44.65 million CUM, solid volume units 53.67 million CUM, solid volume units 10
1980s 61.34 million CUM, solid volume units 54.45 million CUM, solid volume units 69.10 million CUM, solid volume units 10
1990s 79.21 million CUM, solid volume units 70.92 million CUM, solid volume units 85.79 million CUM, solid volume units 10
2000s 93.68 million CUM, solid volume units 87.47 million CUM, solid volume units 99.87 million CUM, solid volume units 10
2010s 101.94 million CUM, solid volume units 101.27 million CUM, solid volume units 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 77.74 million CUM, solid volume units compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 63.60 million CUM, solid volume units compare
  3. 4 Uganda 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel production quantity in Ethiopia?
Wood fuel production quantity in Ethiopia was 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 102.61 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.35 million CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
How does Ethiopia rank for wood fuel production quantity?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units)
Unit
CUM, solid volume units
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,922 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.