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