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Non coniferous wood fuel market in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Non coniferous wood fuel market in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market for non-coniferous wood fuel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo showed consistent annual growth from 85 625 thousand m³ in 2018 to 91 261 thousand m³ in 2023. This expansion was underpinned by ongoing governmental initiatives to rationalize wood as a renewable energy source, including efforts by the Direction Technologies Énergies-Bois to promote its sustainable use and the restructuring of the national utility SNEL to bolster the energy sector.

Regulatory frameworks were strengthened during this period, notably with the Ministry of Environment's 2020 guide for legal timber exploitation, which included provisions for the wood-fuel sector. This was followed by the validation of a national energy policy document in 2022, which aimed to promote sustainable consumption and involved multi-stakeholder coordination to ensure a stable supply of wood energy, contributing to market stability.

The market's fundamental driver remained the high reliance on wood fuel for domestic energy, covering 92% of cooking energy needs in Kinshasa as of 2023. Continued international cooperation, such as the 2024 launch of the 'ChaBoDu' project with GIZ to promote sustainable charcoal, points to ongoing efforts to transform and govern this critical sector.

Table of content

  1. 1. Disclaimer
  2. 2. Terms of use of the report
  3. 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
  4. 4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
    1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
      1. 4.1.1. In kind
        1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
        2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
        3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
        4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
    2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
  5. 5. Production
    1. 5.1. Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo
      1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Democratic Republic of the Congo in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
      2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Democratic Republic of the Congo in value, 2018-2023, $ US
    2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
      1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
      2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
      3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
      4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
      5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  6. 6. Exports
    1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
      1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, m³
        1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo in kind, 2018-2024, m³
        2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, m³
        3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
        1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
        2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
        3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
        1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
        2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
      1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, m³
        1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo in kind, 2018-2024, m³
        2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, m³
        3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
        1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
        2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
        3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
        1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
        2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
  7. 7. Imports
    1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
      1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, m³
        1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Democratic Republic of the Congo in kind, 2018-2024, m³
        2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, m³
        3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
        1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Democratic Republic of the Congo in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
        2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
        3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
        1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
        2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
      1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, m³
        1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Democratic Republic of the Congo in kind, 2018-2024, m³
        2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, m³
        3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
        1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Democratic Republic of the Congo in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
        2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
        3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
        1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
        2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Democratic Republic of the Congo by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
  8. 8. Trade balance
    1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
      1. 8.1.1. In kind, m³
      2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
    2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
      1. 8.2.1. In kind, m³
      2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
  9. 9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
    1. 9.1. Direct Data
      1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
    2. 9.2. Mirror Data
      1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production non coniferous wood fuel in Democratic Republic of the Congo

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

From 2017 to 2020, the Democratic Republic of the Congo was one of the world's top producers of non-coniferous wood fuel, ranking 5th globally by production volume.

Top producers of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Non-coniferous wood fuel production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo grew for the third year in a row. In 2019, the country produced 87 801 thousand cubic meters, followed by a slight increase of 1.3% in 2020. Over the 2017-2020 period, overall production rose by 3.8%, with an average annual growth rate of 1.3%.

Annual dynamics of production in Democratic Republic of the Congo in kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last year1.2%1.3%1.3%1.3%
Source: SHEV.io

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