Oil production per person in Congo
Congo: Oil production per person was 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25,516 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 219 countries
All-time high
53,575 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Congo, 1900–2025
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 2025, oil production per person in Congo stood at 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Congo peaked at 53,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Congo 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in 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 | 572.29 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.0% |
| 1962 | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 821.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 1965 | 683.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 580.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 454.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 379.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 205.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.8% |
| 1970 | 158.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 112.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +2226.7% |
| 1973 | 15,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +503.2% |
| 1974 | 18,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 12,788 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 14,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 11,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 16,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.8% |
| 1979 | 17,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 20,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 25,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 27,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 31,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 35,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 33,529 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 32,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 33,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 36,417 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 40,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 39,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 38,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 39,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 42,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 41,601 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 39,199 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 42,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 46,659 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 53,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 52,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 49,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 44,580 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 41,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 37,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 37,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 43,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 33,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 34,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 38,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 41,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 38,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 34,939 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 29,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 30,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27,226 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 26,473 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29,994 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 35,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31,845 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 27,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 26,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 26,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 25,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2226.7% | 112.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +503.2% | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,856 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1961 | +93.0% | 572.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,105 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 | 719.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 17 Iran 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 United States 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 USSR 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 24,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Venezuela 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 21,013 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in Congo?
- Oil production per person in Congo was 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Congo rank for oil production per person?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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) 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.