Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Congo
Congo: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita was 2.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Congo is 2.17, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Congo peaked at 163.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2021.
That places Congo 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 90.49 | — |
| 2011 | 128.34 | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 163.23 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 160.62 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 155.12 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 3.43 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | -21.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7842, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1911, 11.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +120.0% | 1.94 | 4.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.09 | 3.23 | 163.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 1.94 | 4.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 113 Saint Lucia 2.72 compare
- 114 Botswana 2.45 compare
- 115 Dominica 2.35 compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.05 compare
- 118 Mali 1.87 compare
- 119 Cabo Verde 1.82 compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Congo?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Congo was 2.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 163.23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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