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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
282,861 TJ
in 2024
Uganda
109,049 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Uganda rank
3rd

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

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

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 282,861 TJ against 109,049 TJ in Uganda, a difference of 173,812 TJ.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.6 times Uganda's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 18 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 7,431 TJ 18,730 TJ 11,298 TJ Uganda
2000s 17,912 TJ 25,582 TJ 7,670 TJ Uganda
2010s 145,326 TJ 51,366 TJ 93,959 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 272,520 TJ 98,050 TJ 174,470 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 Uganda?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 282,861 TJ against 109,049 TJ in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda?
173,812 TJ, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 3rd 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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