Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 98.5% against 96.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

2.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Central African Republic

96.2%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo

98.5%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

7th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

5th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time

Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 98.5% against 96.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.7%	99.5%	0.2%	Central African Republic
2010s	98.1%	99.5%	1.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	96.2%	99.6%	3.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 98.5% against 96.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 2.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Central African Republic ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 8,071 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.