Congo vs Zimbabwe: Oil consumption per person
Congo
1,326 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1,348 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Congo rank
183rd
Zimbabwe rank
182nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, a difference of 22 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 441.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 765.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 458.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 746.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,348 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 Zimbabwe?
- 22 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Congo ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd 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.