Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Burundi
244.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
152.36 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
208th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
209th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
100200300400500198020022024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 152.36 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 91.94 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 208th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 128.59 kilowatt-hours per person 440.38 kilowatt-hours per person 311.79 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 251.83 kilowatt-hours per person 311.31 kilowatt-hours per person 59.49 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 132.59 kilowatt-hours per person 111.42 kilowatt-hours per person 21.16 kilowatt-hours per person Burundi
2010s 171.03 kilowatt-hours per person 160.99 kilowatt-hours per person 10.04 kilowatt-hours per person Burundi
2020s 252.75 kilowatt-hours per person 150.89 kilowatt-hours per person 101.86 kilowatt-hours per person Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Burundi, at 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 152.36 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
91.94 kilowatt-hours per person, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Burundi ranks 208th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 209th of 213 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.