Congo vs Suriname: Oil consumption
Congo
8.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
8.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
157th
Suriname rank
156th
Oil consumption over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.84 terawatt-hours against 8.39 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 0.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.
Congo ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 156th of 219 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2000s | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 7.16 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 0.0512 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.35 terawatt-hours | 9.21 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Congo or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 8.84 terawatt-hours against 8.39 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Congo and Suriname?
- 0.45 terawatt-hours, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for oil consumption?
- Congo ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 156th 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.