Combustible renewables and waste in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Combustible renewables and waste was 94.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 94.4% for combustible renewables and waste in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 95.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 1990.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.7% | — |
| 1991 | 87.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 84.7% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.8% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.2% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.9% | 94.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 94.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.