Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Democratic Republic of Congo
-533.81 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Nigeria
-187.08 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
199th
Nigeria rank
197th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
-2.0k02.0k4.0k6.0k199020052021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -187.08 kWh per square kilometre against -533.81 kWh per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 346.73 kWh per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 208 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0441 kWh per square kilometre 0 kWh per square kilometre 0.0441 kWh per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s -60.47 kWh per square kilometre 1,699 kWh per square kilometre 1,760 kWh per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s -39.21 kWh per square kilometre 206.16 kWh per square kilometre 245.38 kWh per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s -383.38 kWh per square kilometre -260.74 kWh per square kilometre 122.64 kWh per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -187.08 kWh per square kilometre against -533.81 kWh per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
346.73 kWh per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.