Chad vs Congo: Oil consumption
Chad
7.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo
8.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chad rank
158th
Congo rank
157th
Oil consumption over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.39 terawatt-hours against 7.73 terawatt-hours in Chad, a difference of 0.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Chad ranks 158th and Congo ranks 157th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9303 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.943 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.43 terawatt-hours | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 7.35 terawatt-hours | 0.4639 terawatt-hours | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Chad or Congo?
- Congo, at 8.39 terawatt-hours against 7.73 terawatt-hours in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Chad and Congo?
- 0.66 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for oil consumption?
- Chad ranks 158th and Congo ranks 157th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.