Congo vs Pakistan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Congo
3,858 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Pakistan
3,400 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Congo rank
161st
Pakistan rank
164th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan, a difference of 458 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 161st and Pakistan ranks 164th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 170.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,437 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 981.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 3,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Pakistan?
- Congo, at 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Pakistan?
- 458 kilowatt-hours per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Pakistan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 161st and Pakistan ranks 164th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.