Energy imports and exports energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Energy imports and exports energy use was 1.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.6
Change on year
up 250.1%
World rank
97th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2022
All-time low
-7.03
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Energy imports and exports energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022

-8-6-4-2021990200620221990: -0.7551991: -1.71992: -1.81993: -1.71994: -5.11995: -5.41996: -5.31997: -5.11998: -4.61999: -5.92000: -6.82001: -72002: -6.32003: -6.32004: -6.52005: -52006: -4.12007: -3.72008: -3.42009: -3.52010: -2.22011: -1.52012: -0.9852013: -0.3632014: 0.4382015: -0.0072016: -0.5212017: -0.3282018: 0.1822019: 0.6142020: 0.4722021: 0.4562022: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, energy imports and exports energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 1.6. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 250.1% on the previous year and up 262.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.03, in 2001.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy imports and exports energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Energy imports and exports energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 -0.7546
1991 -1.66 +120.1%
1992 -1.77 +6.3%
1993 -1.75 -1.0%
1994 -5.09 +191.4%
1995 -5.36 +5.2%
1996 -5.32 -0.7%
1997 -5.06 -4.9%
1998 -4.59 -9.2%
1999 -5.88 +27.9%
2000 -6.76 +15.1%
2001 -7.03 +3.9%
2002 -6.31 -10.2%
2003 -6.34 +0.5%
2004 -6.53 +3.0%
2005 -4.96 -24.0%
2006 -4.11 -17.1%
2007 -3.69 -10.2%
2008 -3.39 -8.0%
2009 -3.48 +2.4%
2010 -2.18 -37.2%
2011 -1.48 -32.3%
2012 -0.9854 -33.3%
2013 -0.3631 -63.2%
2014 0.4379 -220.6%
2015 -0.0069 -101.6%
2016 -0.521 +7444.3%
2017 -0.3276 -37.1%
2018 0.1824 -155.7%
2019 0.6137 +236.3%
2020 0.4721 -23.1%
2021 0.456 -3.4%
2022 1.6 +250.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3.72 -5.88 -0.7546 10
2000s -5.26 -7.03 -3.39 10
2010s -0.4631 -2.18 0.6137 10
2020s 0.8415 0.456 1.6 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy imports and exports energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Energy imports and exports energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was -7.03 in 2001.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 262.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy imports and exports energy use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 4,394 data points, 1990–2023
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