Congo vs Eswatini: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Congo
3,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eswatini
4,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Congo rank
155th
Eswatini rank
153rd

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Congo
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 4,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, a difference of 350 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Congo ranks 155th and Eswatini ranks 153rd of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Eswatini Difference Ahead
1980s 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person 3,327 kilowatt-hours per person 1,675 kilowatt-hours per person Eswatini
1990s 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person 3,123 kilowatt-hours per person 1,901 kilowatt-hours per person Eswatini
2000s 1,621 kilowatt-hours per person 4,014 kilowatt-hours per person 2,393 kilowatt-hours per person Eswatini
2010s 4,432 kilowatt-hours per person 3,529 kilowatt-hours per person 902.64 kilowatt-hours per person Congo
2020s 3,604 kilowatt-hours per person 4,006 kilowatt-hours per person 401.29 kilowatt-hours per person Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Congo or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 4,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Congo and Eswatini?
350 kilowatt-hours per person, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eswatini?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Eswatini rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Congo ranks 155th and Eswatini ranks 153rd 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.