Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 197 South Sudan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 199 Somalia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 201 Chad 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 202 Greenland 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 76.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.