Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Congo
Congo: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 58,313 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Congo recorded 58,313 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Congo peaked at 58,313 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,192 TJ, in 1990.
That places Congo 69th out of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,192 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 15,582 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 15,968 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16,336 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 16,090 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16,868 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 17,893 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 19,170 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 19,793 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20,555 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 21,822 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 23,176 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 24,798 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 26,449 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 28,079 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 29,796 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 31,765 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 33,428 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 35,488 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 37,551 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 39,698 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 44,502 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 46,755 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 47,921 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 49,076 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 50,161 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 51,806 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 53,521 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 54,279 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 55,049 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55,830 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 56,645 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 57,472 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 58,313 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58,313 TJ | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 58,313 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 58,313 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,345 TJ | 15,192 TJ | 20,555 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,235 TJ | 21,822 TJ | 37,551 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,277 TJ | 39,698 TJ | 55,049 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,315 TJ | 55,830 TJ | 58,313 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Congo?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Congo was 58,313 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58,313 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,192 TJ in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.