Fuelwood Statistics in Nigeria (2024)
| Fuelwood Acquisition |
| Purchased |
40.7% |
| Collected |
39% |
| Other (1) |
18.9% |
| Fuelwood Quantity |
| Average purchased |
256.3 kg |
| Average collected |
474.8 kg |
| Fuelwood Cost |
| Average expenditure |
₦10,681.10 |
| Source of Fuelwood Cut or Collected |
| Other (Specify) |
0.3% |
| Construction sites, dumps |
0.8% |
| Urban/village area, roadside |
2.1% |
| Forest plantation |
5% |
| Other agricultural land |
7.5% |
| Own farm |
16.7% |
| Bush, river banks, other wild systems with natural vegetation |
18% |
| Natural forest |
49.6% |
| Types of Fuelwoods Cut/Collected |
| Cut branches, stems, trees |
55.3% |
| Collected deadwood |
35.7% |
| Cut twigs, brushwood |
8.2% |
| Used/Recovered wood (old furniture, planks from construction site etc.) |
0.8% |
| Average Monthly Total Kg of Fuelwood Used |
| Cultural/Religious Uses |
20.3 kg |
| Agricultural Uses |
45.1 kg |
| Other Domestic Uses |
114.6 kg |
| Space Heating |
121.1 kg |
| Commercial Uses |
194.6 kg |
| Cooking |
230.3 kg |
Notes:
(1) in- kind payment, barter, gift, borrow and other,
Source: Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey 2024, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria, October 2024, p. 11-13
URL of Source: https://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/elibrary/read/1241577
Cite Chart: RenewStats.com. (2025). Key Fuelwood Statistics in Nigeria (2024). Retrieved from https://renewstats.com/region/africa/2025/03/08/key-fuelwood-statistics-nigeria/
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