Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Solid biofuels β€” Energy consumption

Africa
9.46 million TJ
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.01 million TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Solid biofuels β€” Energy consumption over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 9.46 million TJ against 1.01 million TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8.45 million TJ.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Africa ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 5.44 million TJ 464,418 TJ 4.98 million TJ Africa
2000s 6.93 million TJ 641,348 TJ 6.29 million TJ Africa
2010s 8.28 million TJ 793,757 TJ 7.48 million TJ Africa
2020s 9.33 million TJ 977,273 TJ 8.36 million TJ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid biofuels β€” energy consumption, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Africa, at 9.46 million TJ against 1.01 million TJ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in solid biofuels β€” energy consumption between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
8.45 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for solid biofuels β€” energy consumption?
Africa ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid biofuels β€” Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Solid biofuels β€” Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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