Oil consumption per person in Congo
Congo: Oil consumption per person was 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,326 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
183rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,106 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
836.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Congo stood at 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Congo peaked at 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 836.09 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2002.
That places Congo 183rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Oil consumption per person in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 1,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,748 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 1,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,486 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 1,411 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1,176 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 837.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 861.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 836.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 1,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,892 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 2,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,035 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,613 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 1,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 837.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 836.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 180 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Myanmar 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Nigeria 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Kenya 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Congo?
- Oil consumption per person in Congo was 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for oil consumption per person?
- Congo ranks 183rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.