Belize vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual change in primary energy use

Belize
0.1286 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1483 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belize rank
111th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
109th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Belize
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
-10-505198120022024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1483 terawatt-hours against 0.1286 terawatt-hours in Belize, a difference of 0.0197 terawatt-hours.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Belize ranks 111th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0041 terawatt-hours 0.3228 terawatt-hours 0.3187 terawatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1021 terawatt-hours -0.333 terawatt-hours 0.4351 terawatt-hours Belize
2000s 0.0343 terawatt-hours -0.3838 terawatt-hours 0.4182 terawatt-hours Belize
2010s 0.1878 terawatt-hours 1.02 terawatt-hours 0.829 terawatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -0.0229 terawatt-hours 2.11 terawatt-hours 2.14 terawatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Belize or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1483 terawatt-hours against 0.1286 terawatt-hours in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0197 terawatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Belize ranks 111th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.