Charcoal — Energy production in Congo

Congo: Charcoal — Energy production was 7,621 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,621 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7,621 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
2,272 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Congo, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 2.3k TJ1991: 2.3k TJ1992: 2.4k TJ1993: 2.4k TJ1994: 2.8k TJ1995: 3.0k TJ1996: 3.1k TJ1997: 3.2k TJ1998: 3.5k TJ1999: 3.9k TJ2000: 4.0k TJ2001: 4.2k TJ2002: 4.4k TJ2003: 4.5k TJ2004: 4.7k TJ2005: 4.9k TJ2006: 5.2k TJ2007: 5.2k TJ2008: 5.3k TJ2009: 5.5k TJ2010: 5.7k TJ2011: 6.2k TJ2012: 6.2k TJ2013: 6.4k TJ2014: 6.5k TJ2015: 6.7k TJ2016: 6.8k TJ2017: 7.0k TJ2018: 7.1k TJ2019: 7.2k TJ2020: 7.3k TJ2021: 7.4k TJ2022: 7.5k TJ2023: 7.6k TJ2024: 7.6k TJ

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 45th of 162 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Paraguay 8,704 TJ compare
  2. 43 Cameroon 8,447 TJ compare
  3. 44 Malawi 8,023 TJ compare
  4. 46 Mauritania 7,522 TJ compare
  5. 47 Tunisia 7,432 TJ compare
  6. 48 Senegal 7,060 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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 45th out of 162 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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About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 data points, 1990–2024
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