Oil consumption per person in Congo

Congo: Oil consumption per person was 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,326 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
182nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,106 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
836.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Oil consumption per person in Congo, 1980–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200220241980: 1.6k kilowatt-hours per person1981: 1.9k kilowatt-hours per person1982: 1.5k kilowatt-hours per person1983: 1.2k kilowatt-hours per person1984: 1.2k kilowatt-hours per person1985: 1.6k kilowatt-hours per person1986: 1.6k kilowatt-hours per person1987: 1.7k kilowatt-hours per person1988: 1.5k kilowatt-hours per person1989: 1.6k kilowatt-hours per person1990: 1.7k kilowatt-hours per person1991: 1.5k kilowatt-hours per person1992: 1.4k kilowatt-hours per person1993: 1.3k kilowatt-hours per person1994: 1.2k kilowatt-hours per person1995: 1.1k kilowatt-hours per person1996: 1.1k kilowatt-hours per person1997: 1.0k kilowatt-hours per person1998: 1.0k kilowatt-hours per person1999: 837 kilowatt-hours per person2000: 861.2 kilowatt-hours per person2001: 1.1k kilowatt-hours per person2002: 836.1 kilowatt-hours per person2003: 1.1k kilowatt-hours per person2004: 1.1k kilowatt-hours per person2005: 1.2k kilowatt-hours per person2006: 1.3k kilowatt-hours per person2007: 1.5k kilowatt-hours per person2008: 1.6k kilowatt-hours per person2009: 1.7k kilowatt-hours per person2010: 1.8k kilowatt-hours per person2011: 2.0k kilowatt-hours per person2012: 1.9k kilowatt-hours per person2013: 2.1k kilowatt-hours per person2014: 2.1k kilowatt-hours per person2015: 2.0k kilowatt-hours per person2016: 1.9k kilowatt-hours per person2017: 1.6k kilowatt-hours per person2018: 1.4k kilowatt-hours per person2019: 1.0k kilowatt-hours per person2020: 1.2k kilowatt-hours per person2021: 1.2k kilowatt-hours per person2022: 1.1k kilowatt-hours per person2023: 1.3k kilowatt-hours per person2024: 1.3k kilowatt-hours per person

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2024, oil consumption per person in Congo stood at 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person.

The figure is down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Congo peaked at 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 836.09 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2002.

That places Congo 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person 837.05 kilowatt-hours per person 1,744 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person 836.09 kilowatt-hours per person 1,730 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 1,796 kilowatt-hours per person 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 179 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 180 Myanmar 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 181 Zimbabwe 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 183 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 184 Nigeria 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 185 Kenya 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil consumption per person in Congo?
Oil consumption per person in Congo was 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 836.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
How does Congo rank for oil consumption per person?
Congo ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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