Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guyana: Oil consumption
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana
16.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
133rd
Guyana rank
132nd
Oil consumption over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 16.35 terawatt-hours against 15.07 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 133rd and Guyana ranks 132nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.57 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 13.09 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 8.72 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 6.49 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 0.0152 terawatt-hours | Guyana |
| 2010s | 12.68 terawatt-hours | 8.78 terawatt-hours | 3.9 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 0.8058 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 16.35 terawatt-hours against 15.07 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?
- 1.28 terawatt-hours, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana rank globally for oil consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 133rd and Guyana ranks 132nd 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.