What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 24.8 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2002.

What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 11.14 MJ/$2005 PPP in 1990.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.

Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 20.94 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

20.94 MJ/$2005 PPP

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

3rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

24.8 MJ/$2005 PPP

in 2002

All-time low

11.14 MJ/$2005 PPP

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2015

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in MJ/$2005 PPP.

Analysis

In 2015, energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 20.94 MJ/$2005 PPP.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.8 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.14 MJ/$2005 PPP, in 1990.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	16.9 MJ/$2005 PPP	11.14 MJ/$2005 PPP	21.7 MJ/$2005 PPP	10
2000s	23.3 MJ/$2005 PPP	21.8 MJ/$2005 PPP	24.8 MJ/$2005 PPP	10
2010s	22.25 MJ/$2005 PPP	20.94 MJ/$2005 PPP	24.32 MJ/$2005 PPP	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic Republic of Congo was 20.94 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 24.8 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2002.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 11.14 MJ/$2005 PPP in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit: MJ/$2005 PPP
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,941 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.