Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Democratic Republic of the Congo
95.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.2%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 95.9% against 61.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.7%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 246 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 65.6% | 30.4% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 63.2% | 34.4% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 60.7% | 35.2% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 61.4% | 34.3% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 95.9% against 61.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.7%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 246 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.