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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.40 million TJ
in 2024
Nigeria
788,169 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th

Fuelwood — Energy production over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.40 million TJ against 788,169 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 610,151 TJ.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

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 474,164 TJ 380,650 TJ 93,515 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 637,440 TJ 499,205 TJ 138,235 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 1.06 million TJ 734,026 TJ 327,783 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 1.35 million TJ 777,710 TJ 569,492 TJ Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy production, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.40 million TJ against 788,169 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy production between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
610,151 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 production?
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 production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,098 data points, 1990–2024
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