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

Brazil
187,969 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
282,861 TJ
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 282,861 TJ against 187,969 TJ in Brazil, a difference of 94,892 TJ.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 225,319 TJ 7,431 TJ 217,888 TJ Brazil
2000s 248,366 TJ 17,912 TJ 230,453 TJ Brazil
2010s 189,292 TJ 145,326 TJ 43,967 TJ Brazil
2020s 186,274 TJ 272,520 TJ 86,246 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 282,861 TJ against 187,969 TJ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
94,892 TJ, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Brazil ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 180 countries.
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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