Fossil fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fossil fuels was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
68th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.91
in 1955
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 for fossil fuels in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 125 years on record.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.91 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 68th out of 220 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 fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0.0163 | — |
| 1921 | 0.0244 | +50.0% |
| 1922 | 0.2442 | +900.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4966 | +103.3% |
| 1924 | 0.6594 | +32.8% |
| 1925 | 0.5292 | -19.8% |
| 1926 | 0.7327 | +38.5% |
| 1927 | 0.7083 | -3.3% |
| 1928 | 0.7978 | +12.6% |
| 1929 | 0.8467 | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 1.09 | +28.8% |
| 1931 | 0.7001 | -35.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1384 | -80.2% |
| 1933 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0407 | — |
| 1935 | 0.0896 | +120.0% |
| 1936 | 0.114 | +27.3% |
| 1937 | 0.2931 | +157.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3419 | +16.7% |
| 1939 | 0.2198 | -35.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1954 | -11.1% |
| 1941 | 0.2524 | +29.2% |
| 1942 | 0.3419 | +35.5% |
| 1943 | 0.5699 | +66.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3989 | -30.0% |
| 1945 | 0.4071 | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 0.8304 | +104.0% |
| 1947 | 0.8304 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.9525 | +14.7% |
| 1949 | 1.24 | +29.9% |
| 1950 | 1.3 | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 1.77 | +36.3% |
| 1952 | 2.06 | +16.1% |
| 1953 | 2.56 | +24.5% |
| 1954 | 3.09 | +20.3% |
| 1955 | 3.91 | +26.6% |
| 1956 | 3.42 | -12.5% |
| 1957 | 3.53 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.39 | -32.1% |
| 1959 | 2.17 | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 1.33 | -39.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5943 | -55.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6187 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.749 | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8141 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9281 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9199 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 0.578 | -46.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5292 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8304 | +56.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9118 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9362 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7164 | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7815 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8874 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8711 | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8141 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9279 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8524 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9128 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.82 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8978 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9203 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9279 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.943 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9505 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | +900.0% | 0.0244 | 0.2442 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5056 | 0.0163 | 0.8467 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3028 | 0 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6016 | 0.1954 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.62 | 1.3 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8141 | 0.5292 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8833 | 0.7164 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9299 | 0.82 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0951 | 0 | 0.9505 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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- 68 Guatemala 0
- 68 Guinea 0
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 68 Guyana 0
- 68 Haiti 0
- 68 Honduras 0
- 68 Hong Kong 0
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- 68 Martinique 0
- 68 Mauritania 0
- 68 Mauritius 0
- 68 Micronesia (country) 0
- 68 Moldova 0
- 68 Montserrat 0
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- 68 Namibia 0
- 68 Nauru 0
- 68 Netherlands 0 compare
- 68 Netherlands Antilles 0
- 68 New Caledonia 0
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- 68 Niue 0
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- 68 Somalia 0
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- 68 Sudan 0
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- 68 Tonga 0
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- 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 68 Tuvalu 0
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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 fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fossil fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fossil fuels?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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