Congo vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from natural gas sources
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Congo
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 63.6% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 46.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Congo ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 32.5% | 32.5% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 35.3% | 21.8% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 37.3% | 12.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 35.1% | 32.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Congo or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Congo, at 63.6% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 46.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Congo ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas 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 natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.