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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
282,861 TJ
in 2024
Middle Africa
365,164 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
2nd

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 365,164 TJ against 282,861 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 82,303 TJ.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 18 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7,431 TJ 43,466 TJ 36,035 TJ Middle Africa
2000s 17,912 TJ 66,180 TJ 48,268 TJ Middle Africa
2010s 145,326 TJ 207,555 TJ 62,229 TJ Middle Africa
2020s 272,520 TJ 352,329 TJ 79,809 TJ Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 365,164 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 Middle Africa?
82,303 TJ, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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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