Primary energy use, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Primary energy use, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 198 Chad 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Somalia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Burundi 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours per person
- 203 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours per person
More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Primary energy use, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for primary energy use, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.