Democratic Republic of Congo vs Moldova: Primary energy use

Democratic Republic of Congo
34.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Moldova
35.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
124th
Moldova rank
121st

Primary energy use over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 35.96 terawatt-hours against 34.14 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.82 terawatt-hours.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th and Moldova ranks 121st of 218 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 17.66 terawatt-hours 39.88 terawatt-hours 22.23 terawatt-hours Moldova
2000s 12.18 terawatt-hours 36.34 terawatt-hours 24.16 terawatt-hours Moldova
2010s 22.28 terawatt-hours 39.06 terawatt-hours 16.77 terawatt-hours Moldova
2020s 31.68 terawatt-hours 37.94 terawatt-hours 6.27 terawatt-hours Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Moldova?
Moldova, at 35.96 terawatt-hours against 34.14 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Moldova?
1.82 terawatt-hours, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Moldova?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Moldova rank globally for primary energy use?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th and Moldova ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.