Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil consumption per person

Central African Republic
330.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
137.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
213th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
216th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
100200300400500198020022024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 137.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 192.26 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 213th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 216th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 333.16 kilowatt-hours per person 409.63 kilowatt-hours per person 76.47 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 352.8 kilowatt-hours per person 308.69 kilowatt-hours per person 44.11 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
2000s 260.6 kilowatt-hours per person 110.71 kilowatt-hours per person 149.89 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
2010s 205.17 kilowatt-hours per person 159.56 kilowatt-hours per person 45.61 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
2020s 316.21 kilowatt-hours per person 144.08 kilowatt-hours per person 172.13 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Central African Republic, at 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 137.94 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
192.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Central African Republic ranks 213th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 216th of 218 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 Oil 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

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.