Installed solar pv capacity in Congo
Congo: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0008 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Congo, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0008 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4,173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Congo peaked at 0.0008 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Congo 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | +369.1% |
| 2015 | 0 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0 | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 | +106.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 | +740.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0008 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0008 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +740.3% | 0.0001 | 0.0005 |
| 2014 | +369.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | +106.3% | 0 | 0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 | 0.0005 | 0.0008 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 211 Dominica 0.001 compare
- 212 Faroe Islands 0.0009 compare
- 213 Greenland 0.0008 compare
- 215 Djibouti 0.0007 compare
- 216 Tajikistan 0.0002 compare
- 217 Falkland Islands 0.0001 compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Congo?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Congo was 0.0008 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Congo ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,173.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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