Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Congo
Congo: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 36.67 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Congo stood at 36.67 watts per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Congo peaked at 43.5 watts per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7 watts per capita, in 2011.
That places Congo 171st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 watts per capita | 20.13 watts per capita | 27.35 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.04 watts per capita | 18.7 watts per capita | 43.5 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.02 watts per capita | 36.67 watts per capita | 39.39 watts per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (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)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 38.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Congo?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Congo was 36.67 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5 watts per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 watts per capita in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Congo ranks 171st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)