Democratic Republic of Congo vs France: Oil production per person

Democratic Republic of Congo
98.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
France
104.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
82nd
France rank
81st

Oil production per person over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • France
0200400600800190019622024

How they compare

France currently reports 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person against 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.91 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and France ranks 81st of 218 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and France in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo France Difference Ahead
1900s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person
1910s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 4.62 kilowatt-hours per person 4.62 kilowatt-hours per person France
1920s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 20.01 kilowatt-hours per person 20.01 kilowatt-hours per person France
1930s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 21.24 kilowatt-hours per person 21.24 kilowatt-hours per person France
1940s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 15.94 kilowatt-hours per person 15.94 kilowatt-hours per person France
1950s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 213.3 kilowatt-hours per person 213.3 kilowatt-hours per person France
1960s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 618.77 kilowatt-hours per person 618.77 kilowatt-hours per person France
1970s 216.31 kilowatt-hours per person 298.71 kilowatt-hours per person 82.41 kilowatt-hours per person France
1980s 338.02 kilowatt-hours per person 460.71 kilowatt-hours per person 122.69 kilowatt-hours per person France
1990s 391.77 kilowatt-hours per person 602.98 kilowatt-hours per person 211.2 kilowatt-hours per person France
2000s 260.24 kilowatt-hours per person 265.8 kilowatt-hours per person 5.56 kilowatt-hours per person France
2010s 164.97 kilowatt-hours per person 161.6 kilowatt-hours per person 3.37 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 126.13 kilowatt-hours per person 115.2 kilowatt-hours per person 10.93 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil production per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or France?
France, at 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person against 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil production per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
5.91 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and France rank globally for oil production per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and France ranks 81st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil production per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 15,241 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.