Energy intensity level of primary energy in Congo
Congo: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
65th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2022
All-time low
1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Congo is 4.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Congo peaked at 4.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2000.
That places Congo 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Congo, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 1.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 1.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.08 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 4.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Congo?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Congo was 4.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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