Fuelwood — Energy production in Congo
Congo: Fuelwood — Energy production was 56,384 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy production in Congo is 56,384 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Congo peaked at 56,384 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,240 TJ, in 1990.
Congo ranks 75th of 190 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.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Congo, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,240 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,578 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13,913 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 14,239 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14,559 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 15,360 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16,205 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 17,096 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18,036 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 19,028 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 20,075 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 21,179 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 22,344 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 23,573 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 24,869 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 26,237 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 27,680 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 29,203 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 30,809 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 32,503 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 34,291 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 37,561 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 39,381 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 40,342 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41,320 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 47,744 TJ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 49,695 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 51,751 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 52,484 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 53,228 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 53,983 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 54,771 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 55,571 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 56,384 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 56,384 TJ | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 56,384 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,384 TJ, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 56,384 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,526 TJ | 13,240 TJ | 19,028 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,847 TJ | 20,075 TJ | 32,503 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,780 TJ | 34,291 TJ | 53,228 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,419 TJ | 53,983 TJ | 56,384 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60,830 TJ compare
- 73 Honduras 59,049 TJ compare
- 74 Sierra Leone 57,048 TJ compare
- 76 Burundi 54,801 TJ compare
- 77 Tajikistan 53,833 TJ compare
- 78 Lithuania 52,081 TJ compare
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 fuelwood — energy production in Congo?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Congo was 56,384 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56,384 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,240 TJ in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Congo ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.