Oil production per person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil production per person was 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
98.1 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
83rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
615.86 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production per person in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 615.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 83rd of 219 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.
Oil production per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 615.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +4776.3% |
| 1977 | 540.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 530.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 463.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 578.63 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 603.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 584.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 585.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 531.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 496.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 497.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 447.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 385.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 355.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 368.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 396.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 403.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 345.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 334.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 287.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 301.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 269.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 284.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 298.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 267.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 248.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 241.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 195.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 208.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 192.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 178.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 172.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 165.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 155.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 150.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 137.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 174.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 162.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 151.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 139.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 128.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 112.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4776.3% | 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 615.86 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 463.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +27.2% | 137.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.59 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 216.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 615.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 603.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 334.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 137.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 192.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 80 Pakistan 193.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Lithuania 154.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 France 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Greece 94.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Bulgaria 93.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Czechia 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % 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 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Oil production per person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 615.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for oil production per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 83rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.