Energy intensity in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Energy intensity was 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
160th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.8073 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1993
All-time low
0.2781 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2016
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Democratic Republic of 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.8073 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2781 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6391 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.6419 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6617 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6625 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6127 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6016 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6108 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5533 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.639 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6322 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.623 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6113 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7208 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8073 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6933 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6893 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7163 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7235 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6928 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7455 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4332 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4119 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4138 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4463 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.456 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4275 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.367 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3214 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3532 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3705 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3467 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4084 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4855 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3264 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2781 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2866 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3315 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2973 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3396 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.359 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6255 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5533 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6625 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7023 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6113 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8073 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4115 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3214 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.456 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3484 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2781 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4855 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3501 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3396 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.359 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 157 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 158 Madagascar 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 159 Tanzania 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 161 Chad 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 162 Sri Lanka 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 163 Uganda 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % 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 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Energy intensity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3517 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 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8073 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2781 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for energy intensity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.