Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Congo

Congo: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 33,651 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33,651 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33,651 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
6,008 TJ
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Congo, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 6.3k TJ1991: 6.5k TJ1992: 6.6k TJ1993: 6.8k TJ1994: 6.0k TJ1995: 6.2k TJ1996: 6.7k TJ1997: 7.5k TJ1998: 7.2k TJ1999: 7.1k TJ2000: 7.7k TJ2001: 8.4k TJ2002: 9.3k TJ2003: 10.1k TJ2004: 11.0k TJ2005: 11.8k TJ2006: 12.7k TJ2007: 13.7k TJ2008: 14.7k TJ2009: 15.8k TJ2010: 16.9k TJ2011: 19.6k TJ2012: 20.9k TJ2013: 21.4k TJ2014: 21.9k TJ2015: 27.9k TJ2016: 29.3k TJ2017: 30.9k TJ2018: 31.3k TJ2019: 31.8k TJ2020: 32.2k TJ2021: 32.7k TJ2022: 33.2k TJ2023: 33.7k TJ2024: 33.7k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Congo stood at 33,651 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Congo peaked at 33,651 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,008 TJ, in 1994.

That places Congo 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,685 TJ 6,008 TJ 7,465 TJ 10
2000s 11,518 TJ 7,743 TJ 15,782 TJ 10
2010s 25,171 TJ 16,859 TJ 31,767 TJ 10
2020s 33,075 TJ 32,218 TJ 33,651 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 82 Paraguay 35,665 TJ compare
  2. 83 Cambodia 34,888 TJ compare
  3. 84 Norway 34,256 TJ compare
  4. 86 Serbia and Montenegro 33,600 TJ compare
  5. 87 Burundi 33,425 TJ compare
  6. 88 Portugal 32,986 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Congo?
Fuelwood — energy consumption in Congo was 33,651 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 33,651 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6,008 TJ in 1994.
How does Congo rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Congo ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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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.