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Congo (Brazzaville)  

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  • Congo's first deepwater field came online in 2008 and helped to reverse declining oil production.
  • Although Congo boasts one of the highest proved reserves of natural gas in sub-Saharan Africa, only a small portion of production is consumed, as a vast majority of it is reinjected or flared.
  • New gas-fired power stations have tripled the electricity capacity in the Point-Noire area, one of Congo's most populous areas.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Congo (Brazzaville)
Africa
World
Rank
    
Congo (Brazzaville)
Total Oil Production 298.48 9,372 87,093 36  
Crude Oil Production 290.00 8,554 74,080 34  
Consumption 13.00 3,505 87,421 124   F
Net Export/Imports(-) 285.48 5,867 -- 141   NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA   NA
Refinery Capacity 21 3,220 88,097 99   21
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 1.60 124 NA 34   1.60
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Congo (Brazzaville)
Africa
World
Rank
 
Congo (Brazzaville)
Production 33 7,377 111,845 64   NA
Consumption 33 3,554 112,607 88   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 0 3,822 -- 62   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
3 495 NA 51   3
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Congo (Brazzaville)
Africa
World
Rank
 
Congo (Brazzaville)
Production 0.000 281 7,546 61   0.000
Consumption 0.000 217 7,318 116   0.000
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.000 64 -- 87   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Congo (Brazzaville)
Africa
World
Rank
 
Congo (Brazzaville)
Net Generation 0.45 587 19,104 161   0.50
Net Consumption 0.53 525 17,420 164   0.56
Installed Capacity (GWe) 0.15 124 4,635 160   0.15
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Congo (Brazzaville)
Africa
World
Rank
 
Congo (Brazzaville)
Production .522 37 489 68   0.599
Consumption 0.039 16 491 151   0.045
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
3,248 5,620 7,454 149   3,484
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Congo (Brazzaville)
Africa
World
Rank
 
Congo (Brazzaville)
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 6.32 1,116 29,778 118   6.52

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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