Energy consumption per capita — all countries

Energy consumption per capita — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Energy consumption per capita in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 1.1 MMBtu. Ranked 191 in the world out of 214. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 52.8%.

2024 1.1 MMBtu −2.77% vs 2023
World rank 191of 214
Period maximum 2.3 MMBtu1980
Period minimum 0.6 MMBtu2001

Trend over time

1980–2024 · million Btu per capita

Energy consumption per capita — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1980–2024012319801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 2.3 MMBtu1981: 2.3 MMBtu1982: 2.2 MMBtu1983: 2.2 MMBtu1984: 2.1 MMBtu1985: 2 MMBtu1986: 2 MMBtu1987: 1.8 MMBtu1988: 2.1 MMBtu1989: 2 MMBtu1990: 1.8 MMBtu1991: 1.6 MMBtu1992: 1.7 MMBtu1993: 1.6 MMBtu1994: 1.3 MMBtu1995: 1.3 MMBtu1996: 1.3 MMBtu1997: 1.3 MMBtu1998: 1.2 MMBtu1999: 1.2 MMBtu2000: 0.6 MMBtu2001: 0.6 MMBtu2002: 0.6 MMBtu2003: 0.6 MMBtu2004: 0.7 MMBtu2005: 0.8 MMBtu2006: 0.8 MMBtu2007: 0.8 MMBtu2008: 0.8 MMBtu2009: 0.7 MMBtu2010: 0.8 MMBtu2011: 0.9 MMBtu2012: 0.9 MMBtu2013: 1.1 MMBtu2014: 1.4 MMBtu2015: 1 MMBtu2016: 0.8 MMBtu2017: 0.8 MMBtu2018: 1 MMBtu2019: 0.9 MMBtu2020: 1 MMBtu2021: 1.1 MMBtu2022: 1.1 MMBtu2023: 1.1 MMBtu2024: 1.1 MMBtu
Change over the period: −1.2 (−52.77%) Average annual rate: -1.69 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.1 MMBtu
World computed 73.8 MMBtu
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 9.1 MMBtu
Middle Africa computed 4.1 MMBtu
Low-income countries computed 3.8 MMBtu
Energy consumption per capita — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year MMBtu Change Change, %
2024 1.1 −0 −2.77%
2023 1.1 +0 +2.45%
2022 1.1 +0 +1.16%
2021 1.1 +0.1 +8.73%
2020 1 +0.1 +12.42%
2019 0.9 −0.1 −9.2%
2018 1 +0.1 +17.25%
2017 0.8 +0 +3.01%
2016 0.8 −0.2 −17.44%
2015 1 −0.4 −30.82%
2014 1.4 +0.3 +23.3%
2013 1.1 +0.2 +24.81%
2012 0.9 −0 −1.64%
2011 0.9 +0.1 +12.36%
2010 0.8 +0.1 +17.95%
2009 0.7 −0.1 −9.73%
2008 0.8 −0.1 −8.74%
2007 0.8 −0 −0.4%
2006 0.8 +0.1 +7.42%
2005 0.8 +0.1 +10%
2004 0.7 +0.1 +10.39%
2003 0.6 +0 +5.9%
2002 0.6 +0 +3.4%
2001 0.6 −0.1 −8.09%
2000 0.6 −0.6 −46.85%
1999 1.2 +0 +2.61%
1998 1.2 −0.1 −7.81%
1997 1.3 −0.1 −5.39%
1996 1.3 +0 +2.49%
1995 1.3 +0 +0.65%
1994 1.3 −0.3 −20.97%
1993 1.6 −0.1 −4.04%
1992 1.7 +0.1 +4.79%
1991 1.6 −0.2 −10.86%
1990 1.8 −0.1 −7.02%
1989 2 −0.1 −4.72%
1988 2.1 +0.2 +12.45%
1987 1.8 −0.2 −9.9%
1986 2 +0.1 +2.99%
1985 2 −0.1 −4.48%
1984 2.1 −0.1 −5.69%
1983 2.2 −0 −1.67%
1982 2.2 −0 −0.39%
1981 2.3 −0 −0.09%
1980 2.3

Middle Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Primary energy consumption per resident. The indicator is broader than electricity consumption per capita and therefore gives a fairer answer to the question of the energy standard of living: it includes fuel for transport and heating, and it is those, not electricity, that make up most of the spending in cold and car-dependent countries. The spread between countries is more than a hundredfold, and the top of the list holds not only rich states but also fuel exporters, where energy is cheap, and countries with energy-intensive industry.

Important: It is calculated on a country's entire consumption, including industry and transport, not on households. Not to be confused with electricity consumption per capita: electricity is part of this figure, usually between a fifth and a third of it.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).