Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Electricity generation from solar
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Russia
2.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
49th
Russia rank
46th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.84 terawatt-hours against 2.51 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Russia ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.313 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 0.846 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.84 terawatt-hours against 2.51 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Russia ranks 46th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours.