China, mainland vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Charcoal — Energy consumption

China, mainland
64,111 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
282,861 TJ
in 2024
China, mainland rank
7th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • China, mainland
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 282,861 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 218,750 TJ.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.4 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 55,604 TJ 7,431 TJ 48,173 TJ China, mainland
2000s 53,049 TJ 17,912 TJ 35,137 TJ China, mainland
2010s 54,665 TJ 145,326 TJ 90,660 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 59,272 TJ 272,520 TJ 213,248 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, China, mainland or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 282,861 TJ against 64,111 TJ in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between China, mainland and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
218,750 TJ, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
China, mainland ranks 7th 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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