Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Oil consumption

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.07 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia
14.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
133rd
Namibia rank
134th

Oil consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.07 terawatt-hours against 14.75 terawatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 0.32 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 134th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.09 terawatt-hours 6.04 terawatt-hours 7.05 terawatt-hours Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 6.49 terawatt-hours 9.74 terawatt-hours 3.25 terawatt-hours Namibia
2010s 12.68 terawatt-hours 14.77 terawatt-hours 2.09 terawatt-hours Namibia
2020s 14.76 terawatt-hours 14.49 terawatt-hours 0.2681 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 Namibia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.07 terawatt-hours against 14.75 terawatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
0.32 terawatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for oil consumption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 134th 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.