Bolivia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Coal consumption per person

Bolivia
10.66 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bolivia rank
120th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
118th

Coal consumption per person over time

  • Bolivia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person in Bolivia, a difference of 3.76 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Bolivia ranks 120th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th of 218 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 30.75 kilowatt-hours per person 30.75 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0.7078 kilowatt-hours per person 0.7078 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person 2.49 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption per person, Bolivia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
3.76 kilowatt-hours per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for coal consumption per person?
Bolivia ranks 120th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal 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, 10,459 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.