Congo vs Lebanon: Annual change in primary energy use

Congo
0.9691 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Lebanon
1.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
82nd
Lebanon rank
80th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Congo
  • Lebanon
-20-1001020198120022024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1.08 terawatt-hours against 0.9691 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 0.1109 terawatt-hours.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 80th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1272 terawatt-hours -0.7785 terawatt-hours 0.9057 terawatt-hours Congo
1990s -0.1282 terawatt-hours 4.48 terawatt-hours 4.61 terawatt-hours Lebanon
2000s 1.09 terawatt-hours 1.44 terawatt-hours 0.3515 terawatt-hours Lebanon
2010s 0.5469 terawatt-hours 2.42 terawatt-hours 1.88 terawatt-hours Lebanon
2020s 1.01 terawatt-hours -6.74 terawatt-hours 7.75 terawatt-hours Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Congo or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 1.08 terawatt-hours against 0.9691 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Congo and Lebanon?
0.1109 terawatt-hours, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lebanon?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lebanon rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Congo ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 80th 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.