Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 192nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +127.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +127.5% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 189 France 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Austria 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Sweden 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Norway 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 United Kingdom 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Israel 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.