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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
727,128 TJ
in 2024
Nigeria
602,495 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 727,128 TJ against 602,495 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 124,633 TJ.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 21 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 445,041 TJ 294,866 TJ 150,176 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 607,684 TJ 414,456 TJ 193,228 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 640,558 TJ 581,449 TJ 59,109 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 700,546 TJ 596,227 TJ 104,319 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 727,128 TJ against 602,495 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
124,633 TJ, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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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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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