Fossil-fuel subsidies in Congo
Congo: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.00 million billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
104th
of 189 countries
All-time high
780.00 million billions of current united states dollars
in 2013
All-time low
10.00 million billions of current united states dollars
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Congo is 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Congo peaked at 780.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2021.
Congo ranks 104th of 189 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 subsidies in Congo, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 400.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 590.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 770.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 780.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 770.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -96.1% |
| 2016 | 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -50.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 343.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 780.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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 in Congo?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Congo was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 780.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Congo ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).