Congo vs Syria: Electricity demand per person

Congo
849.52 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Syria
984.08 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
156th
Syria rank
153rd

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Congo
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 984.08 kilowatt-hours against 849.52 kilowatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 134.56 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 156th and Syria ranks 153rd of 214 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 215.11 kilowatt-hours 1,759 kilowatt-hours 1,544 kilowatt-hours Syria
2010s 454.2 kilowatt-hours 1,244 kilowatt-hours 790.03 kilowatt-hours Syria
2020s 784.63 kilowatt-hours 973.35 kilowatt-hours 188.72 kilowatt-hours Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Congo or Syria?
Syria, at 984.08 kilowatt-hours against 849.52 kilowatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Congo and Syria?
134.56 kilowatt-hours, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Syria rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Congo ranks 156th and Syria ranks 153rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.