Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use
Democratic Republic of Congo
34.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
32.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
124th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th
Primary energy use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.14 terawatt-hours against 32.75 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.39 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.91 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 9.91 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 18.83 terawatt-hours | 6.64 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.28 terawatt-hours | 23.9 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 31.68 terawatt-hours | 30.68 terawatt-hours | 0.993 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.14 terawatt-hours against 32.75 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.39 terawatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary energy use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th 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.