Congo vs Maldives: Oil consumption

Congo
8.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives
7.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
157th
Maldives rank
159th

Oil consumption over time

  • Congo
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.39 terawatt-hours against 7.69 terawatt-hours in Maldives, a difference of 0.7 terawatt-hours.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 159th of 219 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 3.16 terawatt-hours 0.2011 terawatt-hours 2.96 terawatt-hours Congo
1990s 3.26 terawatt-hours 0.9477 terawatt-hours 2.31 terawatt-hours Congo
2000s 4.59 terawatt-hours 3.31 terawatt-hours 1.28 terawatt-hours Congo
2010s 8.97 terawatt-hours 6.36 terawatt-hours 2.61 terawatt-hours Congo
2020s 7.35 terawatt-hours 6.8 terawatt-hours 0.5502 terawatt-hours Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, Congo or Maldives?
Congo, at 8.39 terawatt-hours against 7.69 terawatt-hours in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption between Congo and Maldives?
0.7 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Maldives?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Maldives rank globally for oil consumption?
Congo ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 159th 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.