Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -63.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 200 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Malawi 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Burundi 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours per person
- 204 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.