Charcoal β Energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Charcoal β Energy consumption was 282,861 TJ in 2024. β Volatile
Charcoal β Energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 282,861 TJ for charcoal β energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal β energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 282,861 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,106 TJ, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,431 TJ | 6,106 TJ | 11,594 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,912 TJ | 15,281 TJ | 20,768 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,326 TJ | 21,476 TJ | 249,494 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,520 TJ | 256,921 TJ | 282,861 TJ | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land β Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal β energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Charcoal β energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 282,861 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal β energy consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 282,861 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal β energy consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,106 TJ in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for charcoal β energy consumption?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal β energy consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal β 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.