Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 312.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
312.46
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
207th
of 214 countries
All-time high
661.59
in 1980
All-time low
172.27
in 2001
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2024

2003004005006007001980200220241980: 661.61981: 6611982: 658.41983: 647.41984: 610.61985: 583.31986: 600.71987: 541.21988: 608.61989: 579.91990: 539.11991: 480.61992: 503.61993: 483.31994: 3821995: 384.41996: 3941997: 372.81998: 343.61999: 352.62000: 187.42001: 172.32002: 178.12003: 188.62004: 208.22005: 229.12006: 246.12007: 245.12008: 223.72009: 201.92010: 238.12011: 267.62012: 263.22013: 328.52014: 4052015: 280.22016: 231.32017: 238.32018: 279.42019: 253.72020: 285.22021: 310.12022: 313.72023: 321.42024: 312.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 312.46, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 661.59 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 172.27, in 2001.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 615.26 541.2 661.59 10
1990s 423.61 343.64 539.13 10
2000s 208.05 172.27 246.07 10
2010s 278.52 231.32 405 10
2020s 308.55 285.18 321.36 5

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  5. 209 French Guiana 0 compare
  6. 209 Guadeloupe 0 compare
  7. 209 Martinique 0 compare
  8. 209 Northern Mariana Islands 0
  9. 209 Réunion 0 compare
  10. 209 Tuvalu 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 312.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 661.59 in 1980.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 172.27 in 2001.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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