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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
312.46 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia
357.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
211th
Somalia rank
209th

Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Somalia
2004006008001.0k198020022024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person against 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 44.89 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 209th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 615.26 kilowatt-hours per person 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person 178.66 kilowatt-hours per person Somalia
1990s 423.61 kilowatt-hours per person 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person 75.32 kilowatt-hours per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 208.05 kilowatt-hours per person 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person 104.3 kilowatt-hours per person Somalia
2010s 278.52 kilowatt-hours per person 274.91 kilowatt-hours per person 3.61 kilowatt-hours per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 308.55 kilowatt-hours per person 351.14 kilowatt-hours per person 42.6 kilowatt-hours per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Somalia?
Somalia, at 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person against 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
44.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 209th 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.