People without electricity country in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: People without electricity country was 84.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without electricity country in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 84.69 million for people without electricity country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 84.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.12 million, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.12 million | — |
| 2001 | 48.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 49.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 50.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 55.25 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 54.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.98 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 56.92 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 58.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 59.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 61.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 67.82 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 67.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 71.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 73.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 75.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 76.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 80.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 82.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 84.69 million | +2.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 84.69 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 7.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 84.69 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 13.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.56 million | 47.12 million | 58.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.17 million | 59.65 million | 75.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.54 million | 76.70 million | 84.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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- 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 people without electricity country in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- People without electricity country in Democratic Republic of Congo was 84.69 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.12 million in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people without electricity country?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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