Alternative and nuclear energy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Alternative and nuclear energy was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 2.6% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 100th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 100th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.