Colombia vs Congo: Gas consumption per person
Colombia
2,196 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Congo
2,357 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
82nd
Congo rank
80th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 161 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 82nd and Congo ranks 80th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 317.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Colombia or Congo?
- Congo, at 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Colombia and Congo?
- 161 kilowatt-hours per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 82nd and Congo ranks 80th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.