Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from oil

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
182nd

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3200020122025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 208 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.