Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Congo
Congo: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 5.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5.82 % change on previous year for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Congo peaked at 12.38 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.87 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Congo ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 2011 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 29 Haiti 6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Benin 6.09 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Afghanistan 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Cambodia 5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Syria 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Mozambique 5.54 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Congo?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Congo was 5.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.