Burundi vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita

Burundi
278.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
312.46 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
212th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
211th

Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0200400600198020022024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person against 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Burundi, a difference of 34.12 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Burundi ranks 212th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 211th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1980s 143.74 kilowatt-hours per person 615.26 kilowatt-hours per person 471.52 kilowatt-hours per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 275.57 kilowatt-hours per person 423.61 kilowatt-hours per person 148.03 kilowatt-hours per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 154.66 kilowatt-hours per person 208.05 kilowatt-hours per person 53.38 kilowatt-hours per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 197.48 kilowatt-hours per person 278.52 kilowatt-hours per person 81.04 kilowatt-hours per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 285.33 kilowatt-hours per person 308.55 kilowatt-hours per person 23.22 kilowatt-hours per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person against 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
34.12 kilowatt-hours per person, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 212th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 211th of 218 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 use per person 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.