IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in Congo
Congo: IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil was 1.27 Index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in Congo, 1971–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2024, ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Congo stood at 1.27 Index.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Congo peaked at 81.82 Index in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 Index, in 1991.
That places Congo 72nd out of 136 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.
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in Congo, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.68 Index | — |
| 1972 | 27.45 Index | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 39.58 Index | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 35.35 Index | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 37.14 Index | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 37.72 Index | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.04 Index | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 81.82 Index | +66.8% |
| 1979 | 40.77 Index | -50.2% |
| 1980 | 35.48 Index | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 34.81 Index | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.77 Index | -69.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8547 Index | -92.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7905 Index | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 Index | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7407 Index | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 Index | +44.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 Index | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.75 Index | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6085 Index | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Index | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9346 Index | — |
| 1993 | 0.8287 Index | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6173 Index | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.565 Index | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4367 Index | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4415 Index | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5814 Index | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 14.41 Index | +2379.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3344 Index | -97.7% |
| 2001 | 0 Index | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Index | — |
| 2003 | 0 Index | — |
| 2004 | 0 Index | — |
| 2005 | 0 Index | — |
| 2006 | 0 Index | — |
| 2007 | 0 Index | — |
| 2008 | 0 Index | — |
| 2009 | 4.27 Index | — |
| 2010 | 1.53 Index | -64.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6961 Index | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Index | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Index | — |
| 2014 | 0 Index | — |
| 2015 | 8.52 Index | — |
| 2016 | 6.13 Index | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 3.84 Index | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 4.07 Index | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 Index | -72.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 Index | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 Index | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 Index | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.29 Index | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 1.27 Index | -1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.27 Index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 Index, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.27 Index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8 Index, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2379.3% | 0.5814 Index | 14.41 Index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.17 Index | 27.45 Index | 81.82 Index | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.73 Index | 0.7407 Index | 35.48 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 Index | 0 Index | 14.41 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4602 Index | 0 Index | 4.27 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 Index | 0 Index | 8.52 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 Index | 1.11 Index | 1.29 Index | 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 ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Congo?
- Ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Congo was 1.27 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.82 Index in 1978.
- What is the lowest ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Index in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil?
- Congo ranks 72nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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