Fossil fuel production by fuel in Congo
Congo: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production by fuel in Congo is 19.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Congo peaked at 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
Congo ranks 62nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1534 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.1841 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1841 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2148 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2148 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6137 terawatt-hours | +185.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1227 terawatt-hours | -80.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6137 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 10.08 terawatt-hours | +75.5% |
| 2011 | 12.46 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 12.67 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.88 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 16.25 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 16.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.17 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.32 terawatt-hours | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.52 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 13.66 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 13.91 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.64 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 14.01 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 19.21 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +400.0% | 0.1227 terawatt-hours | 0.6137 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2301 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6137 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 terawatt-hours | 9.32 terawatt-hours | 17.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 terawatt-hours | 13.66 terawatt-hours | 19.21 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Congo?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Congo was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Congo rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.