Solid biofuels — Energy production in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 1.40 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 production in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 1.40 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.40 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 420,814 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 production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 420,814 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 434,692 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 448,853 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 463,157 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 478,139 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 493,015 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 507,971 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 525,089 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 541,068 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 548,297 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 555,437 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 576,823 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 596,999 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 617,862 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 639,474 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 661,838 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 684,988 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 708,246 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 732,325 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 757,204 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 783,245 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 824,557 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million TJ | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million TJ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486,110 TJ | 420,814 TJ | 548,297 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,120 TJ | 555,437 TJ | 757,204 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million TJ | 783,245 TJ | 1.22 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million TJ | 1.27 million TJ | 1.40 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 India 8.43 million TJ compare
- 2 OECD 8.11 million TJ compare
- 3 China 5.28 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 5.27 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 3.62 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 854,208 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 395,778 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.37 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 production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.40 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,814 TJ in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 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.