Republic of the Congo: Energy use per capita

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 Republic of the Congo

Energy use per capita

 Latest value 531.48
 Year 2014
 Measure kilograms of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1971 - 2014
 Average 339.62
 Min - Max 226.50 - 543.71
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 531.48 kilograms of oil equivalent, a decline from 543.71 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 2619.80 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 132 countries. Historically, the average for the Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 2014 is 339.62 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 226.5 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 543.71 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Republic of the Congo - Energy use per capita - Recent values chart

Historical series
Republic of the Congo - Energy use per capita - historical chart - 1971-2014




The energy use per capita in the Republic of the Congo includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.
Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

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 Gasoline prices 0.97 2016 dollars
 Diesel prices 0.90 2014 dollars
 Energy use per capita 531.48 2014 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Share of clean energy 71.40 2021 percent
 Carbon intensity 0.19 2023 kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP
 Energy use per $1000 GDP 57.67 2014 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Electricity from renewable sources, kWh 0.00 2015 million kWh
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 7 2023 Mt CO2 eq
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita 1.17 2023 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita
 Greenhouse gas emissions 19,422 2020 kt of CO2 equivalent
 GDP per unit of energy 10.85 2014 GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Energy imports -496.60 2014 percent
 Natural resources income 37.71 2021 percent
 Oil revenue 34.38 2021 percent
 Natural gas revenue 0.36 2021 percent
 Access to electricity 50.60 2022 percent
 Gasoline consumption per capita 35.407 2023 liters per person per year
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