Charcoal — Energy consumption in Congo
Congo: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 7,621 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Congo stood at 7,621 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Congo peaked at 7,621 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,272 TJ, in 1990.
Congo ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,897 TJ | 2,272 TJ | 3,894 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,794 TJ | 4,042 TJ | 5,516 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,574 TJ | 5,694 TJ | 7,194 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,490 TJ | 7,296 TJ | 7,621 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.31 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 50 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.28 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.87 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.96 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 102.51 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.16 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 550 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Congo?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Congo was 7,621 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,621 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,272 TJ in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.