Gas consumption in Congo
Congo: Gas consumption was 14.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Congo recorded 14.92 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Congo peaked at 17.88 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
That places Congo 89th 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.
Gas consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1227 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.1841 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 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 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 635.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 |
| 1985 | +185.7% | 0.2148 terawatt-hours | 0.6137 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2271 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 | 14.43 terawatt-hours | 13.66 terawatt-hours | 15.64 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)
- 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 gas consumption in Congo?
- Gas consumption in Congo was 14.92 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Congo rank for gas consumption?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.