Congo vs Guinea: Primary energy use
Congo
24.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea
21.89 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
140th
Guinea rank
142nd
Primary energy use over time
- Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 24.43 terawatt-hours against 21.89 terawatt-hours in Guinea, a difference of 2.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 140th and Guinea ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 0.3039 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.93 terawatt-hours | 8.37 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.25 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 10.41 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 22.93 terawatt-hours | 21.31 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Congo or Guinea?
- Congo, at 24.43 terawatt-hours against 21.89 terawatt-hours in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Congo and Guinea?
- 2.54 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for primary energy use?
- Congo ranks 140th and Guinea ranks 142nd 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.