Charcoal — Energy production in Congo
Congo: Charcoal — Energy production was 7,621 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in Congo is 7,621 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Congo peaked at 7,621 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,272 TJ, in 1990.
Congo ranks 40th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Congo, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,272 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,330 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,390 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,448 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,802 TJ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 3,009 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3,127 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,156 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,540 TJ | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 3,894 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 4,042 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4,189 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4,366 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,543 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,690 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,868 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,222 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5,162 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,340 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,516 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,694 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6,166 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 6,195 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,372 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,520 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6,667 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6,844 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,995 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7,094 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,194 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,296 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,403 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,511 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,621 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7,621 TJ | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,621 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,026 TJ, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,621 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,298 TJ, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Congo?
- Charcoal — energy production in Congo was 7,621 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,621 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,272 TJ in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.