Congo vs Nicaragua: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati)
Congo
23.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
21.31 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
136th
Nicaragua rank
139th
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) over time
- Congo
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Congo currently reports 23.32 terawatt-hours against 21.31 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Congo ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 8.25 terawatt-hours | 4.86 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 10.83 terawatt-hours | 7.57 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 16.93 terawatt-hours | 10.72 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.17 terawatt-hours | 19.77 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 21.78 terawatt-hours | 20.19 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Congo or Nicaragua?
- Congo, at 23.32 terawatt-hours against 21.31 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Congo and Nicaragua?
- 2.01 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Congo ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.