Congo vs Japan: Gas production
Congo
19.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan
22.04 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
62nd
Japan rank
60th
Gas production over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.04 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 2.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 60th of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2301 terawatt-hours | 24.14 terawatt-hours | 23.91 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 28.01 terawatt-hours | 28.01 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 38.81 terawatt-hours | 37.19 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.2 terawatt-hours | 35.23 terawatt-hours | 22.03 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.29 terawatt-hours | 24.73 terawatt-hours | 9.44 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production, Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 22.04 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas production between Congo and Japan?
- 2.83 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Japan rank globally for gas production?
- Congo ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 60th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production. 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.