Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Africa
1.37 million TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
282,861 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

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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Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
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