Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA only: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Democratic Republic of Congo
98.5%
in 2024
IDA only
48.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
IDA only rank
6th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA only
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 98.5% against 48.3% in IDA only, a difference of 50.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and IDA only ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 63.0% | 36.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 51.0% | 48.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 48.4% | 51.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 46.6% | 52.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA only?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 98.5% against 48.3% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 50.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and IDA only ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.