Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?

Congo, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.6%

in 2024

Congo

2.9%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

101st

Congo rank

99th

Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st and Congo ranks 99th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	Congo
2000s	3.6%	3.0%	0.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	2.9%	3.0%	0.2%	Congo
2020s	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?: Congo, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?: 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st and Congo ranks 99th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit: % of total energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 6,790 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.