Congo - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Congo was 40.48 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 43.97 in 1983, while its lowest value was 15.82 in 1998.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 37.72
1972 38.43
1973 37.65
1974 37.32
1975 36.87
1976 41.33
1977 37.18
1978 38.22
1979 36.87
1980 37.65
1981 38.16
1982 39.54
1983 43.97
1984 40.38
1985 41.01
1986 38.42
1987 37.69
1988 34.34
1989 35.04
1990 34.26
1991 35.21
1992 33.02
1993 32.10
1994 20.37
1995 29.65
1996 22.03
1997 18.56
1998 15.82
1999 16.68
2000 26.22
2001 29.38
2002 24.26
2003 32.51
2004 32.30
2005 33.31
2006 28.97
2007 35.15
2008 35.50
2009 40.25
2010 42.04
2011 36.59
2012 41.47
2013 41.61
2014 40.48

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use