Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 976.4% on the previous year and up 4,411.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1056.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +184.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +254.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +976.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, per square kilometre 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 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +976.4% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 114 Ghana 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ecuador 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 116 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 119 Portugal 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 76.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,411.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.