Number of people with and without electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of people with and without electricity access was 24.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 24.59 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 24.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.38 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.70 million | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 5.13 million | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million | +75.3% |
| 2007 | 9.50 million | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 7.47 million | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 8.17 million | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 8.91 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 9.71 million | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.28 million | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 11.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.58 million | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.45 million | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 14.52 million | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 15.68 million | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 16.84 million | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 17.75 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.29 million | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 20.62 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 22.02 million | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 23.38 million | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 24.59 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 million | 3.38 million | 9.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 million | 8.91 million | 17.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 million | 19.29 million | 24.59 million | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 76.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 24.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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