Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
95.9%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
68.4%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 95.9% against 68.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 27.5%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 96.1% 85.5% 10.6% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 97.6% 80.8% 16.9% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 96.0% 72.4% 23.5% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 95.7% 68.6% 27.0% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 95.9% against 68.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
27.5%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the 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 share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 9,545 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed