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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
727,128 TJ
in 2024
OECD
3.97 million TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
OECD rank
2nd

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • OECD
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 3.97 million TJ against 727,128 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3.25 million TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 5.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and OECD ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 445,041 TJ 2.77 million TJ 2.32 million TJ OECD
2000s 607,684 TJ 3.63 million TJ 3.02 million TJ OECD
2010s 640,558 TJ 3.99 million TJ 3.35 million TJ OECD
2020s 700,546 TJ 3.95 million TJ 3.25 million TJ OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Democratic Republic of the Congo or OECD?
OECD, at 3.97 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 OECD?
3.25 million TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and OECD ranks 2nd 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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