Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Congo
Congo: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 73,425 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Congo recorded 73,425 TJ for total bioenergy — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Congo peaked at 73,425 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,860 TJ, in 1990.
Congo ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Congo, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,860 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 20,367 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 20,869 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 21,359 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21,839 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 23,040 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 24,307 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 25,644 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 27,055 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 28,543 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 30,112 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 31,769 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 33,516 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 35,359 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 37,304 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 39,356 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 41,520 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 43,804 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 46,213 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 48,755 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 51,437 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 56,341 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 59,072 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 60,513 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 61,980 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 63,385 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 65,336 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 67,392 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 68,346 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 69,315 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 70,299 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71,325 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 72,367 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 73,425 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 73,425 TJ | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 73,425 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,910 TJ, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 73,425 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,288 TJ | 19,860 TJ | 28,543 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,771 TJ | 30,112 TJ | 48,755 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,312 TJ | 51,437 TJ | 69,315 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,168 TJ | 70,299 TJ | 73,425 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Congo?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Congo was 73,425 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73,425 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,860 TJ in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.