Congo vs Gabon: Oil production
Congo
165.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Gabon
131.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Congo rank
32nd
Gabon rank
35th
Oil production over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 165.46 terawatt-hours against 131.82 terawatt-hours in Gabon, a difference of 33.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Gabon ranks 35th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1960s | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | 23.46 terawatt-hours | 22.62 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1970s | 18.18 terawatt-hours | 104.23 terawatt-hours | 86.05 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1980s | 65.61 terawatt-hours | 98.51 terawatt-hours | 32.9 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1990s | 119.04 terawatt-hours | 189.26 terawatt-hours | 70.22 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2000s | 145.52 terawatt-hours | 149.91 terawatt-hours | 4.39 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2010s | 165.84 terawatt-hours | 126.11 terawatt-hours | 39.73 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 166.07 terawatt-hours | 121.39 terawatt-hours | 44.69 terawatt-hours | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 165.46 terawatt-hours against 131.82 terawatt-hours in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Congo and Gabon?
- 33.64 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for oil production?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Gabon ranks 35th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.