Cape Verde vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of electricity generation from solar
Cape Verde
15.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
32nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Cape Verde
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.2% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Cape Verde or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.8% against 15.4% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th of 213 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.