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Democratic Republic of the Congo Coal

Reserves (2023)#45 World
1,089,082,280short tons
0.08%
of world reserves
Consumption (2024)#93 World
246,871short tons−7.9% YoY

Coal Reserves in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • the Democratic Republic of the Congo holds 1,089,082,280 short tons of proven coal reserves (#45 in the world), and accounting for about 0.08% of the world's total proven coal reserves.

Coal Production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • the Democratic Republic of the Congo last reported coal production in 1990.

Coal Consumption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • the Democratic Republic of the Congo consumed 246,871 short tons of coal in 2024 (#93 in the world), a decrease of 7.9% from 2023. This represents 0.0025% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged 4.52 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.01 pounds per day (#116 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • the Democratic Republic of the Congo imported 246,871 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈100% of consumption).

coal Balance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • In 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo consumed approximately 676.4 short tons per day of coal.

Democratic Republic of the Congo Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———0———246,871−7.9%93< 0.01%4.52246,8710246,871
20231,089,082,280450.08%0———268,069+980.8%93< 0.01%5.07268,0690.0022268,069
20221,089,082,280450.08%0———24,803+63%120< 0.01%0.4824,9520.0124,952
20211,089,082,280450.09%0———15,218+32%121< 0.01%0.3115,218015,218
20201,089,082,280450.09%0———11,530−42.4%120< 0.01%0.2411,530011,530
20191,089,082,280450.09%0———20,020−47.7%117< 0.01%0.4320,020020,020
20181,089,082,280450.09%0———38,276+75.4%115< 0.01%0.8538,276038,276
20171,089,082,280440.09%0———21,827+22.1%118< 0.01%0.521,827021,827
20161,089,082,280440.09%0———17,882+15.2%117< 0.01%0.4317,882017,882
20151,089,082,280440.09%0———15,523+90.4%116< 0.01%0.3815,523015,523
20141,089,082,280440.09%0———8,153.4+29.7%117< 0.01%0.218,153.408,153.4
201397,003,280610.01%0———6,285.1−62.1%117< 0.01%0.176,285.106,285.1
201297,003,280610.01%0———16,579+13.9%113< 0.01%0.4516,579016,579
201197,003,280610.01%0———14,557−20.2%110< 0.01%0.4114,557014,557
201097,003,280610.01%0———18,242+50.4%109< 0.01%0.5318,242018,242
200997,003,280610.01%0———12,131−29.5%111< 0.01%0.3712,131012,131
200897,003,280610.01%0———17,214+13.8%108< 0.01%0.5317,214017,214
2007———0———15,125+54.3%106< 0.01%0.4815,125015,125
2006———0———9,800.6−14.8%107< 0.01%0.329,800.609,800.6
2005———0———11,505+254.6%102< 0.01%0.3911,505011,505
2004———0———3,244.1+184.9%104< 0.01%0.113,244.103,244.1
2003———0———1,138.7−49.8%112< 0.01%0.041,138.701,138.7
2002———0———2,269.7+1056.7%105< 0.01%0.082,269.702,269.7
2001———0———196.2—113< 0.01%0.0075196.20196.2
2000———0———0———0000
1999———0———0———0000
1998———0———0———0000
1997———0———0———0000
1996———0———0———0000
1995———0———0———0000
1994———0———0———0000
1993———0———0———0000
1992———0———0———0000
1991———0−100%——0−100%——0000
1990———138,891+0.8%46< 0.01%138,891+0.8%62< 0.01%7.57000
1989———137,789+1.6%47< 0.01%137,789+1.6%64< 0.01%7.77000
1988———135,584+0.82%48< 0.01%135,584+0.82%62< 0.01%7.89000
1987———134,480+2.5%47< 0.01%134,480+2.5%62< 0.01%8.08000
1986———131,180+9.5%47< 0.01%131,180−1.6%62< 0.01%8.13000
1985———119,820−10.2%47< 0.01%133,380+14.7%61< 0.01%8.53000
1984———133,380+7.1%46< 0.01%116,290−6.6%61< 0.01%7.69000
1983———124,560−8.1%45< 0.01%124,560−8.1%59< 0.01%8.52000
1982———135,580−12.1%45< 0.01%135,580−12.1%58< 0.01%9.57000
1981———154,320+1.4%44< 0.01%154,320+1.4%54< 0.01%11.22000
1980———152,120—44< 0.01%152,120—52< 0.01%11.39000

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