Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nepal: Energy use

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
409.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nepal
442.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
144th
Nepal rank
141st

Energy use over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nepal
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 442.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 409.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 33.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 144th and Nepal ranks 141st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 298.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita 302.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4.16 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nepal
2000s 282.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita 343.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita 61.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nepal
2010s 338.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita 432.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita 94.29 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nepal
2020s 397.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita 482.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita 84.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nepal?
Nepal, at 442.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 409.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal?
33.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal rank globally for energy use?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 144th and Nepal ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.