Congo Dr Energy Information

Total Energy Consumption

Energy consumption per capita is 0.4 toe, including around 90 kWh of electricity (2018).

Total consumption has increased by 2%/year since 2012.

Biomass covers approximately 95% of the country's energy needs. Although it has a large surplus of firewood, the eastern part of the country, which is more populated, is subject to fast deforestation, just like the periphery of the cities.

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

Interactive Chart Congo Dr Total Energy Consumption

Crude Oil Production

Oil production increased by 34% between 2016 and 2018 to 1.3 Mt. It had previously been declining by 3%/year as from 2004.

Since the closure of the SOCIR refinery in 2001, all the crude oil production is exported.

Interactive Chart Congo Dr Crude Oil Production

CO₂ Fuel Combustion/CO₂ Emissions

In its NDC, the country is committed to reducing its GHG emissions by 17% by 2030 compared to a BaU projection (-70 Mteq CO₂). The total investment required to meet this objective is estimated at US$12.5 bn.

CO₂ emissions from energy combustion increased by around 11%/year between 2001 and 2014 (to 2.8 MtCO₂). More than 90% of total CO₂ emissions are due to transport. The fall in oil consumption between 2014 and 2018 led to a 22% drop in CO₂ emissions to 2.1 MtCO₂.

Graph: CO₂-ENERGY EMISSIONS (MtCO₂)