Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritius: Oil consumption

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritius
17.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
133rd
Mauritius rank
131st

Oil consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mauritius
5101520198020022024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 17.25 terawatt-hours against 15.07 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.18 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 133rd and Mauritius ranks 131st of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 12.57 terawatt-hours 4.1 terawatt-hours 8.47 terawatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 13.09 terawatt-hours 9.02 terawatt-hours 4.07 terawatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 6.49 terawatt-hours 13.17 terawatt-hours 6.68 terawatt-hours Mauritius
2010s 12.68 terawatt-hours 16.67 terawatt-hours 3.99 terawatt-hours Mauritius
2020s 14.76 terawatt-hours 16.13 terawatt-hours 1.38 terawatt-hours Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 17.25 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 Mauritius?
2.18 terawatt-hours, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritius?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritius rank globally for oil consumption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 133rd and Mauritius ranks 131st 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

Indicator
Oil consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,699 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.