What is the highest oil production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 19.49 terawatt-hours in 1987.

What is the lowest oil production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for oil production?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.

Is oil production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Oil production in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Oil production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil production was 10.72 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

10.72 terawatt-hours

Change on year

down 10.3%

World rank

66th

of 219 countries

All-time high

19.49 terawatt-hours

in 1987

All-time low

0 terawatt-hours

in 1900

Years of data

125

1900–2024

Oil production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2024

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil production in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10.72 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.49 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 66th out of 219 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	10
1910s	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	10
1920s	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	10
1930s	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	10
1940s	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	10
1950s	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	10
1960s	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	10
1970s	5.32 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	14.55 terawatt-hours	10
1980s	11.06 terawatt-hours	0 terawatt-hours	19.49 terawatt-hours	10
1990s	16.67 terawatt-hours	14.46 terawatt-hours	18.29 terawatt-hours	10
2000s	14.98 terawatt-hours	12.59 terawatt-hours	17.03 terawatt-hours	10
2010s	13.16 terawatt-hours	11.95 terawatt-hours	15.72 terawatt-hours	10
2020s	12.84 terawatt-hours	10.72 terawatt-hours	14.5 terawatt-hours	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

63 Sudan 14.9 terawatt-hours compare
64 Yemen 12.34 terawatt-hours compare
65 Israel 11.43 terawatt-hours compare
67 Poland 10.52 terawatt-hours compare
68 Mongolia 9.27 terawatt-hours compare
69 Suriname 8.82 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 76.3% (2023)
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)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 85.41 (2023)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is oil production in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Oil production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.72 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 19.49 terawatt-hours in 1987.
What is the lowest oil production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for oil production?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is oil production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Oil production
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 15,469 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.