Oil production in Congo
Congo: Oil production was 165.46 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
165.46 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
200.35 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Congo, 1900–2025
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
In 2025, oil production in Congo stood at 165.46 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Congo peaked at 200.35 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Congo 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +98.1% |
| 1962 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9653 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8257 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7211 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5001 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | -44.2% |
| 1970 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +2300.0% |
| 1973 | 24.32 terawatt-hours | +522.3% |
| 1974 | 28.55 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 20.81 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 24.42 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 19.06 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 28.26 terawatt-hours | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 32.12 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 36.84 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 47.69 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 52.95 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 62.39 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 70.07 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 69.05 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 69.21 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.47 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 81.85 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 92.6 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 93.38 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 93.67 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 100.46 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 110.93 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 111.21 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 107.78 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 120.47 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 134.75 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 158.16 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 159.65 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 157.21 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 145.89 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 140.13 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 128 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 133.4 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 146.16 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 165.14 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 133.56 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 141.86 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 163.9 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 186.57 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 178.15 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 165.63 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 143.32 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 149.93 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 138.79 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 138.26 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 160.5 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 196.91 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 200.35 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 183.2 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 162.84 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 159.82 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 165.63 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 159.47 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 165.46 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +2300.0% | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +522.3% | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 24.32 terawatt-hours |
| 1961 | +98.1% | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours |
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 | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.18 terawatt-hours | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | 32.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.61 terawatt-hours | 36.84 terawatt-hours | 92.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.04 terawatt-hours | 93.38 terawatt-hours | 159.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.52 terawatt-hours | 128 terawatt-hours | 165.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.84 terawatt-hours | 138.26 terawatt-hours | 200.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.07 terawatt-hours | 159.47 terawatt-hours | 183.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 in Congo?
- Oil production in Congo was 165.46 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 200.35 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Congo rank for oil production?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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); 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
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.