Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Congo
Congo: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 2.17 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Congo stood at 2.17 usd.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Congo peaked at 163.23 usd in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.94 usd, in 2021.
That places Congo 109th out of 194 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 per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 90.49 usd | — |
| 2011 | 128.34 usd | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 163.23 usd | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 160.62 usd | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 155.12 usd | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.41 usd | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 5.14 usd | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 4.24 usd | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 4.08 usd | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.23 usd | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 3.43 usd | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.94 usd | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 4.26 usd | +119.6% |
| 2023 | 2.77 usd | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 2.17 usd | -21.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.17 usd is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.92 usd, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.17 usd is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 usd, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies per 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 | +119.6% | 1.94 usd | 4.26 usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.09 usd | 3.23 usd | 163.23 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 usd | 1.94 usd | 4.26 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 106 Saint Lucia 2.72 usd compare
- 107 Botswana 2.45 usd compare
- 108 Dominica 2.35 usd compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.05 usd compare
- 111 Mali 1.87 usd compare
- 112 Cape Verde 1.82 usd compare
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)
- 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 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Congo?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Congo was 2.17 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 163.23 usd in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 usd in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Congo ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies 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 International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).