Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +5129.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % 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 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.