Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 10.31 units per square kilometre for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2007 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 10.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 191 Zambia 14.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Mali 10.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Congo 9.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Gabon 9.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Russian Federation 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- 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 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.