Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Fuelwood — Energy consumption

Democratic Republic of the Congo
727,128 TJ
in 2024
Middle Africa
1.21 million TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
3rd

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 1.21 million TJ against 727,128 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 481,292 TJ.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 445,041 TJ 726,902 TJ 281,861 TJ Middle Africa
2000s 607,684 TJ 949,165 TJ 341,481 TJ Middle Africa
2010s 640,558 TJ 1.05 million TJ 407,163 TJ Middle Africa
2020s 700,546 TJ 1.17 million TJ 466,410 TJ Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 1.21 million TJ against 727,128 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
481,292 TJ, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 21 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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About this data

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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