Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita

Chad
0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Chad rank
158th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th

Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Chad
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Chad, a difference of 0.0088 kilowatt-hours per dollar.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3138 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.6255 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.3117 kilowatt-hours per dollar Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.2068 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.7023 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.4955 kilowatt-hours per dollar Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.1124 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.4115 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.2991 kilowatt-hours per dollar Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.192 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.3484 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.1564 kilowatt-hours per dollar Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.3348 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.3501 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.0153 kilowatt-hours per dollar Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity vs. gdp per capita, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity vs. gdp per capita between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0088 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Chad ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 163 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per dollar
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
164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.