Coal consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Coal consumption was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.58 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 2,845.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.71 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 96th out of 220 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.
Coal consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9393 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.863 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8057 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9241 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9088 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9317 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9393 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9546 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9622 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | +1056.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 terawatt-hours | +184.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0694 terawatt-hours | +254.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0591 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0913 terawatt-hours | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1039 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0732 terawatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1101 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0878 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0379 terawatt-hours | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0535 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1051 terawatt-hours | +96.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1228 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.152 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2642 terawatt-hours | +73.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1376 terawatt-hours | -47.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0799 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1054 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1589 terawatt-hours | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +976.4% |
| 2024 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1056.7% | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0.0137 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +976.4% | 0.1589 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +254.6% | 0.0196 terawatt-hours | 0.0694 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9389 terawatt-hours | 0.8057 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0962 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9622 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0438 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1039 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | 0.0379 terawatt-hours | 0.2642 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7261 terawatt-hours | 0.0799 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Coal consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for coal consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,845.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.