Congo vs Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Congo
3,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3,789 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Congo rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
154th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, a difference of 107 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person 1,287 kilowatt-hours per person 364.55 kilowatt-hours per person Congo
1990s 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person 1,601 kilowatt-hours per person 378.26 kilowatt-hours per person Sri Lanka
2000s 1,621 kilowatt-hours per person 2,430 kilowatt-hours per person 809.12 kilowatt-hours per person Sri Lanka
2010s 4,432 kilowatt-hours per person 3,517 kilowatt-hours per person 915.19 kilowatt-hours per person Congo
2020s 3,604 kilowatt-hours per person 3,577 kilowatt-hours per person 27.03 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, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Congo and Sri Lanka?
107 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Congo ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th 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.