Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Charcoal — Energy consumption

Democratic Republic of the Congo
282,861 TJ
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.13 million TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.13 million TJ against 282,861 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 849,819 TJ.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 18 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 7,431 TJ 345,627 TJ 338,196 TJ Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 17,912 TJ 520,344 TJ 502,431 TJ Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 145,326 TJ 839,221 TJ 693,895 TJ Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 272,520 TJ 1.10 million TJ 828,272 TJ Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.13 million TJ against 282,861 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
849,819 TJ, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 18 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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