Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production

Democratic Republic of the Congo
282,861 TJ
in 2024
Eastern Africa
641,406 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Eastern Africa rank
6th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 641,406 TJ against 282,861 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 358,545 TJ.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 18 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7,431 TJ 210,921 TJ 203,490 TJ Eastern Africa
2000s 17,912 TJ 406,533 TJ 388,620 TJ Eastern Africa
2010s 145,326 TJ 561,194 TJ 415,868 TJ Eastern Africa
2020s 272,520 TJ 620,950 TJ 348,430 TJ Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 641,406 TJ against 282,861 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
358,545 TJ, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal — Energy production. 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 production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 data points, 1990–2024
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