China vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fuelwood — Energy consumption

China
1.28 million TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
727,128 TJ
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 1.28 million TJ against 727,128 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 549,522 TJ.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

China ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 2.25 million TJ 445,041 TJ 1.80 million TJ China
2000s 1.83 million TJ 607,684 TJ 1.22 million TJ China
2010s 1.51 million TJ 640,558 TJ 864,902 TJ China
2020s 1.31 million TJ 700,546 TJ 605,758 TJ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, China or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
China, at 1.28 million TJ against 727,128 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
549,522 TJ, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
China ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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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.