People without electricity country in Congo
Congo: People without electricity country was 2.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.98 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.22 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People without electricity country in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Congo stood at 2.98 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Congo peaked at 3.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 2000.
Congo ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.22 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.98 million | -1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.98 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.22 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.68 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.95 million | 3.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 people without electricity country in Congo?
- People without electricity country in Congo was 2.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for people without electricity country?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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