Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Charcoal — Energy production

Democratic Republic of the Congo
282,861 TJ
in 2024
Somalia
48,120 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Somalia rank
7th

Charcoal — Energy production over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 282,861 TJ against 48,120 TJ in Somalia, a difference of 234,741 TJ.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 5.9 times Somalia's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 7th of 18 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 7,431 TJ 14,968 TJ 7,537 TJ Somalia
2000s 17,912 TJ 25,216 TJ 7,304 TJ Somalia
2010s 145,326 TJ 36,098 TJ 109,228 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 272,520 TJ 44,863 TJ 227,657 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy production, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 282,861 TJ against 48,120 TJ in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy production between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
234,741 TJ, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for charcoal — energy production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 7th 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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