Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Energy intensity
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Tanzania
0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
159th
Tanzania rank
158th
Energy intensity over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0287 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 158th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6255 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5648 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0607 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7023 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4378 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2645 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4115 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.3484 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.363 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0146 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.3501 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3494 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0007 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 0.0287 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for energy intensity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 158th of 165 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. 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 of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.