Congo vs Syria: Annual change in primary energy use
Congo
0.9691 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Syria
0.8774 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
82nd
Syria rank
84th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.9691 terawatt-hours against 0.8774 terawatt-hours in Syria, a difference of 0.0917 terawatt-hours.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Syria ahead.
Congo ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1272 terawatt-hours | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 1990s | -0.1282 terawatt-hours | 8.45 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 5.56 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.5469 terawatt-hours | -16.85 terawatt-hours | 17.4 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -0.3594 terawatt-hours | 1.37 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 Syria?
- Congo, at 0.9691 terawatt-hours against 0.8774 terawatt-hours in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Congo and Syria?
- 0.0917 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Congo ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 84th 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.