Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 193 Mali 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 194 Namibia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 195 Mauritania 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 197 Niger 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 198 South Sudan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 199 Somalia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.