Democratic Republic of Congo vs Luxembourg: Primary energy use
Democratic Republic of Congo
34.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Luxembourg
34.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
124th
Luxembourg rank
125th
Primary energy use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.14 terawatt-hours against 34.09 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th and Luxembourg ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.91 terawatt-hours | 32.18 terawatt-hours | 13.28 terawatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 36.59 terawatt-hours | 18.66 terawatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 46.67 terawatt-hours | 34.48 terawatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 22.28 terawatt-hours | 45.49 terawatt-hours | 23.21 terawatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 31.68 terawatt-hours | 38.31 terawatt-hours | 6.64 terawatt-hours | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Luxembourg?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.14 terawatt-hours against 34.09 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Luxembourg?
- 0.05 terawatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Luxembourg rank globally for primary energy use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th and Luxembourg ranks 125th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.