Congo vs Lesotho: Oil consumption per person

Congo
1,326 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Lesotho
1,432 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Congo rank
183rd
Lesotho rank
180th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198020022024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, a difference of 106 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 183rd and Lesotho ranks 180th of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person 387.84 kilowatt-hours per person 1,152 kilowatt-hours per person Congo
1990s 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person 375.84 kilowatt-hours per person 846.68 kilowatt-hours per person Congo
2000s 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person 916.77 kilowatt-hours per person 307.23 kilowatt-hours per person Congo
2010s 1,796 kilowatt-hours per person 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person 528.85 kilowatt-hours per person Congo
2020s 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person 1,422 kilowatt-hours per person 207.68 kilowatt-hours per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Congo and Lesotho?
106 kilowatt-hours per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Congo ranks 183rd and Lesotho ranks 180th 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.