Congo vs Vanuatu: Primary energy use per person
Congo
3,858 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
4,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Congo rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
158th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Congo
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, a difference of 266 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Congo ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,926 kilowatt-hours per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 190.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 379.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,830 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 3,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Congo or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Congo and Vanuatu?
- 266 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Vanuatu rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Congo ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th 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.