Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Oil production

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Yemen
12.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
67th
Yemen rank
65th

Oil production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 12.34 terawatt-hours against 10.72 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.62 terawatt-hours.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 65th of 220 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 11.06 terawatt-hours 21.39 terawatt-hours 10.33 terawatt-hours Yemen
1990s 16.67 terawatt-hours 164.69 terawatt-hours 148.02 terawatt-hours Yemen
2000s 14.98 terawatt-hours 218.86 terawatt-hours 203.89 terawatt-hours Yemen
2010s 13.16 terawatt-hours 73.95 terawatt-hours 60.79 terawatt-hours Yemen
2020s 12.84 terawatt-hours 34.28 terawatt-hours 21.44 terawatt-hours Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Yemen?
Yemen, at 12.34 terawatt-hours against 10.72 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in oil production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
1.62 terawatt-hours, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for oil production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
223 places, 15,469 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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