Energy & Mining in Democratic Republic of Congo
259 indicators covering energy & mining for Democratic Republic of Congo.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 36.6% | 196th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 8.7% | 200th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 5.0% | 88th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 36.6% | 196th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 4,411.0% | 117th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 8,789 cubic meters | 2022 | down 28.5% | 52nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 900 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 11th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 8,789 cubic meters | 2022 | down 28.5% | 52nd |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 19,691 tonnes | 2022 | down 3.0% | 120th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0002 units per person | 2022 | down 30.6% | 201st |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 58.6% | 154th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 3.0% | 199th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 0.7527 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 104.0% | 132nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 28.5% | 52nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 57.4% | 12th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 79th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 28.8% | 2021 | up 206.8% | 1st |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 38.8% | 2021 | up 34.4% | 3rd |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.6% | 2021 | down 73.4% | 53rd |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 2.6% | 2023 | up 0.4% | 100th |
| Electric power consumption | 128.53 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 15.3% | 140th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 94.4% | 2023 | up 0.5% | 1st |
| Gas reserves | 991.09 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 10 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 28.5% | 98th |
| Oil reserves | 28.62 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 59th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 437.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0.2886 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 28.5% | 81st |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 90th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0168 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 55.3% | 88th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 55.0% | 2024 | up 31.0% | 209th |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 22.5% | 2024 | up 66.7% | 208th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 22.5% | 2024 | up 66.7% | 208th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 24.59 million people | 2024 | up 132.3% | 49th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 84.69 million people | 2024 | up 24.9% | 2nd |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.775 units per person | 2024 | down 10.4% | 7th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.225 units per person | 2024 | up 66.7% | 208th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 55.3% | 49th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 0.0% | 2023 | down 58.4% | 189th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | 204th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 99.5% | 2023 | down 0.2% | 4th |
| Access to electricity | 22.5% | 2024 | up 66.7% | 211th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 17.7% | 44th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 33.7% | 148th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | -1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8.3% | 200th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 5.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 163.6% | 39th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Energy use | 409.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 14.5% | 144th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 262.57 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 1.4% | 2nd |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 3.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 1.4% | 167th |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 1.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 208th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 4.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 98.8% | 170th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 1.6% | 2022 | up 262.0% | 97th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -7.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.3% | 85th |