Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1.01 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 1.01 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.01 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 401,414 TJ, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 401,414 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 414,657 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 428,135 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 441,796 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 456,072 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 470,213 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 484,415 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 500,778 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 515,991 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 530,708 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 545,336 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 566,380 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 586,214 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 606,702 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 627,937 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 649,916 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 672,677 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 695,510 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 719,186 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 743,620 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 747,470 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 786,135 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 631,399 TJ | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 712,002 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 806,136 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 834,457 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 829,141 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 849,066 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 860,696 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 881,064 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 921,499 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 951,582 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 984,803 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464,418 TJ | 401,414 TJ | 530,708 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 641,348 TJ | 545,336 TJ | 743,620 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 793,757 TJ | 631,399 TJ | 881,064 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 977,273 TJ | 921,499 TJ | 1.01 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 India 7.46 million TJ compare
- 2 OECD 5.95 million TJ compare
- 3 China 4.64 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 4.63 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 2.08 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.43 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 285,866 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.23 million TJ compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.01 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,414 TJ in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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.