Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Charcoal — Energy production
Charcoal — Energy production over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
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
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.