Congo vs Japan: Energy intensity
Congo
0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Japan
1 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Congo rank
77th
Japan rank
75th
Energy intensity over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Congo, a difference of 0.0067 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 77th and Japan ranks 75th of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4833 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3826 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.393 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.8621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2879 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9612 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0496 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Congo and Japan?
- 0.0067 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Japan rank globally for energy intensity?
- Congo ranks 77th and Japan ranks 75th of 166 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.