Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3,025 TJ
in 2016
Western Africa
608,454 TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
13th
Western Africa rank
12th

Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production over time

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

Western Africa currently reports 608,454 TJ against 3,025 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 605,429 TJ.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 201.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 15 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10,020 TJ 281,240 TJ 271,220 TJ Western Africa
2000s 13,522 TJ 359,664 TJ 346,142 TJ Western Africa
2010s 6,760 TJ 424,320 TJ 417,560 TJ Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy production, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 608,454 TJ against 3,025 TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy production between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
605,429 TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 15 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 4,161 data points, 1990–2024
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