Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2509 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2002.
Congo ranks 74th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4833 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3256 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3826 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.541 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.393 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2509 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6241 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7643 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9612 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9436 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 71 Netherlands 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 72 Japan 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 73 Djibouti 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 76 Sweden 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 77 Georgia 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 38.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2509 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.