Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Primary energy use per person
Democratic Republic of Congo
312.46 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia
357.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
210th
Somalia rank
208th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person against 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 44.89 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 210th and Somalia ranks 208th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 615.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 178.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 423.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 208.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 278.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 308.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person against 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 44.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 210th and Somalia ranks 208th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.