Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Annual change in primary energy use
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1483 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Eritrea
0.1155 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
109th
Eritrea rank
112th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1483 terawatt-hours against 0.1155 terawatt-hours in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0328 terawatt-hours.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Eritrea ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1931 terawatt-hours | 0.2363 terawatt-hours | 0.0432 terawatt-hours | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -0.3838 terawatt-hours | -0.3005 terawatt-hours | 0.0833 terawatt-hours | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.0526 terawatt-hours | 0.9642 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 0.1102 terawatt-hours | 2 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1483 terawatt-hours against 0.1155 terawatt-hours in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 0.0328 terawatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Eritrea ranks 112th 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.