Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Congo
Congo: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 2.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Congo, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Congo stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Congo peaked at 7.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -71.1%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 136th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | -71.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -109.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | -8.1% | -206.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -188.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -160.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1321.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.5% | -71.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 2 |
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- 133 Cayman Islands 2.9% compare
- 134 Tunisia 2.7% compare
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- 137 Saint Lucia 2.5% compare
- 138 Greenland 2.5% compare
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 2.5% compare
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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 4.13 % 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 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Congo?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Congo was 2.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Congo ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.