Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Congo
Congo: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 35.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Congo stood at 35.82.
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 capita in Congo peaked at 43.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2011.
That places Congo 176th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.35 | — |
| 2001 | 26.34 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 25.73 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.02 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.18 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.32 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.46 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 21.66 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.96 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.13 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.32 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 43.5 | +132.6% |
| 2013 | 42.46 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.44 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.45 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.74 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.26 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 41.25 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.27 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.39 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.47 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 37.57 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.69 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 35.82 | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 35.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 35.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +132.6% | 18.7 | 43.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 | 20.13 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.04 | 18.7 | 43.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.59 | 35.82 | 39.39 | 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 renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Congo?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Congo was 35.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Congo ranks 176th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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