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
Latest (2022)
0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
75th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2013
All-time low
0.2509 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2002
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 75th of 164 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.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.6037 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4234 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3438 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3256 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4835 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5946 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.457 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5029 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.541 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4648 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3895 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3856 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.366 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3343 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3073 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.262 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3093 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2509 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.296 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3011 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3799 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4224 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5286 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5559 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6241 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7694 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8541 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7875 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.907 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.942 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7643 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8012 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9436 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9468 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 72 Netherlands 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 73 Japan 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 74 Djibouti 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 76 North Macedonia 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 77 Sweden 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 78 Georgia 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- 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 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 75th out of 164 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.