Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Coal consumption per person
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger
23.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
118th
Niger rank
116th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.26 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Niger ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.7078 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 9.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Niger ranks 116th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.