Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Congo
Congo: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 35.82 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Congo stood at 35.82 w per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Congo peaked at 43.5 w per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7 w per capita, in 2011.
That places Congo 189th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Congo, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.35 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 26.34 w per capita | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 25.73 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.02 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.18 w per capita | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.32 w per capita | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 22.46 w per capita | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 21.66 w per capita | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.96 w per capita | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.13 w per capita | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 19.32 w per capita | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7 w per capita | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 43.5 w per capita | +132.6% |
| 2013 | 42.46 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.44 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.45 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.73 w per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.26 w per capita | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 41.25 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.27 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.39 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.47 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 37.57 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.69 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 35.82 w per capita | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 35.82 w per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 35.82 w per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +132.6% | 18.7 w per capita | 43.5 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 w per capita | 20.13 w per capita | 27.35 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.04 w per capita | 18.7 w per capita | 43.5 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.59 w per capita | 35.82 w per capita | 39.39 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More energy & mining data for Congo
- 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Congo?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Congo was 35.82 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5 w per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 w per capita in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Congo ranks 189th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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