Congo vs Gabon: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Congo
2,357 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gabon
2,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Congo rank
79th
Gabon rank
82nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon, a difference of 320 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,011 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 965.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 965.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 396.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 661.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 264.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 784.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 283.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Congo and Gabon?
- 320 kilowatt-hours per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Congo ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 82nd 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.