Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0002 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Malawi
0.0004 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
191st
Malawi rank
188th

Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0004 barrels per capita per day against 0.0002 barrels per capita per day in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0002 barrels per capita per day.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 188th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0007 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0003 barrels per capita per day Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0005 barrels per capita per day 0.0005 barrels per capita per day 0.0001 barrels per capita per day Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0002 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0002 barrels per capita per day Malawi
2010s 0.0003 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0001 barrels per capita per day Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0004 barrels per capita per day against 0.0002 barrels per capita per day in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.0002 barrels per capita per day, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 188th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.