Angola vs Congo: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Angola
13.15 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo
14.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Angola rank
89th
Congo rank
88th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Angola
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.92 terawatt-hours against 13.15 terawatt-hours in Angola, a difference of 1.77 terawatt-hours.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 89th and Congo ranks 88th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 0.2271 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | Angola |
| 1990s | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | Angola |
| 2000s | 7.21 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 5.59 terawatt-hours | Angola |
| 2010s | 8.37 terawatt-hours | 13.2 terawatt-hours | 4.83 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 13.03 terawatt-hours | 14.43 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Angola or Congo?
- Congo, at 14.92 terawatt-hours against 13.15 terawatt-hours in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Angola and Congo?
- 1.77 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Congo rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Angola ranks 89th and Congo ranks 88th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.