Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Charcoal — Energy consumption
Charcoal — Energy consumption over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.37 million TJ against 282,861 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.08 million TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486,211 TJ | 7,431 TJ | 478,780 TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 769,974 TJ | 17,912 TJ | 752,062 TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million TJ | 145,326 TJ | 985,581 TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.34 million TJ | 272,520 TJ | 1.07 million TJ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 1.37 million TJ against 282,861 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 1.08 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.