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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
282,861 TJ
in 2024
Kenya
83,749 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Kenya rank
4th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Kenya
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 282,861 TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya, a difference of 199,112 TJ.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.4 times Kenya's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 4th of 18 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 7,431 TJ 56,920 TJ 49,489 TJ Kenya
2000s 17,912 TJ 139,581 TJ 121,669 TJ Kenya
2010s 145,326 TJ 155,069 TJ 9,743 TJ Kenya
2020s 272,520 TJ 80,577 TJ 191,943 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Kenya?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 282,861 TJ against 83,749 TJ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya?
199,112 TJ, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 4th of 18 regions.
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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