Combustible renewables and waste in Congo
Congo: Combustible renewables and waste was 49.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Congo stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Congo peaked at 79.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2022.
That places Congo 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 59.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 71.7% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 78.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 59.2% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 55.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 49.4% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.4% | 51.6% | 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 4.13 % 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 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Congo?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Congo was 49.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
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.