Colombia vs Congo: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Colombia
2,196 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Congo
2,357 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
81st
Congo rank
79th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 161 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Congo ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 317.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Colombia or Congo?
- Congo, at 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Colombia and Congo?
- 161 kilowatt-hours per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Congo ranks 79th 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.