Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 98.5% against 49.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 49.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 5th 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 | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 58.6% | 41.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 54.6% | 45.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 50.0% | 49.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 47.7% | 51.7% | 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 Least developed countries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 98.5% against 49.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
- 49.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Least developed countries 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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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.