Congo vs United States: Oil production per person
Congo
25,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
29,802 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Congo rank
19th
United States rank
18th
Oil production per person over time
- Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, a difference of 4,286 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,300 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,531 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,370 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,949 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,808 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,735 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1960s | 719.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,366 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 10,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,489 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 31,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,627 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 43,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,561 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 39,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,171 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 33,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,676 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 27,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 226.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Congo or United States?
- United States, at 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Congo and United States?
- 4,286 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Congo and United States rank globally for oil production per person?
- Congo ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.