Congo vs South Sudan: Oil consumption
Congo
8.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
7.29 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
158th
South Sudan rank
161st
Oil consumption over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.39 terawatt-hours against 7.29 terawatt-hours in South Sudan, a difference of 1.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 161st of 216 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.05 terawatt-hours | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 7.35 terawatt-hours | 7.04 terawatt-hours | 0.3132 terawatt-hours | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Congo or South Sudan?
- Congo, at 8.39 terawatt-hours against 7.29 terawatt-hours in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Congo and South Sudan?
- 1.1 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for oil consumption?
- Congo ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 161st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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.