Congo vs USSR: Oil production per person
Congo
25,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
25,891 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Congo rank
20th
USSR rank
19th
Oil production per person over time
- Congo
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, a difference of 375 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1900 it was USSR ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and USSR ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1960s | 719.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,259 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 10,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,767 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 28,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,790 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 USSR?
- USSR, at 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo as of 1984.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Congo and USSR?
- 375 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do Congo and USSR rank globally for oil production per person?
- Congo ranks 20th and USSR ranks 19th of 219 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.