Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Energy imports

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
-322.07 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
Zambia
633.14 kt of oil equivalent
in 2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
15th
Zambia rank
12th

Energy imports over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
-1.0k-50005001.0k197119902010

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 633.14 kt of oil equivalent against -322.07 kt of oil equivalent in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 955.21 kt of oil equivalent.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 27 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 345.21 kt of oil equivalent 629.27 kt of oil equivalent 284.05 kt of oil equivalent Zambia
1980s -396.71 kt of oil equivalent 456.5 kt of oil equivalent 853.21 kt of oil equivalent Zambia
1990s -465.33 kt of oil equivalent 465.74 kt of oil equivalent 931.07 kt of oil equivalent Zambia
2000s -748.35 kt of oil equivalent 493.83 kt of oil equivalent 1,242 kt of oil equivalent Zambia
2010s -322.07 kt of oil equivalent 633.14 kt of oil equivalent 955.21 kt of oil equivalent Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?
Zambia, at 633.14 kt of oil equivalent against -322.07 kt of oil equivalent in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2010.
What is the difference in energy imports between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
955.21 kt of oil equivalent, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for energy imports?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook, published as Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy imports (kt of oil equivalent)
Unit
kt of oil equivalent
Source
International Energy Agency and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 1,029 data points, 1971–2010
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.