Africa Western and Central vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Renewable energy consumption

Africa Western and Central
75.8%
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
96.3%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
1st

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 96.3% against 75.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 85.0% 96.0% 11.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 81.7% 97.6% 15.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 77.0% 95.8% 18.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 75.8% 96.2% 20.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Africa Western and Central or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 96.3% against 75.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
20.5%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.