Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Congo
Congo: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production was 17,041 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17,041 TJ for other vegetal material and residues — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Congo peaked at 20,660 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,620 TJ, in 1990.
That places Congo 30th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Congo, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,620 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,789 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 6,956 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 7,120 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7,280 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7,680 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 8,102 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8,548 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9,018 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 9,514 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 10,038 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 10,590 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11,172 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 11,786 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12,435 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 13,119 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 13,840 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 14,601 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 15,404 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 16,252 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 17,146 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 18,780 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 19,691 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 20,171 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20,660 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15,641 TJ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 15,641 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,641 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,862 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16,087 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16,316 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 16,554 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16,796 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17,041 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17,041 TJ | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17,041 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,175 TJ, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17,041 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,223 TJ, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,763 TJ | 6,620 TJ | 9,514 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,924 TJ | 10,038 TJ | 16,252 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,532 TJ | 15,641 TJ | 20,660 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,750 TJ | 16,316 TJ | 17,041 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Congo?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Congo was 17,041 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20,660 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,620 TJ in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.