Renewable electricity output in Congo
Congo: Renewable electricity output was 31.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Congo, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Congo is 31.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Congo peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 90th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.4% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +226.3% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 85.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 28.6% | 93.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 36.0% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.7% | 33.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Ghana 34.9% compare
- 88 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 89 Netherlands 33.1% compare
- 91 Gabon 31.6% compare
- 92 North Macedonia 31.0% compare
- 93 Armenia 30.0% compare
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)
- 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 renewable electricity output in Congo?
- Renewable electricity output in Congo was 31.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for renewable electricity output?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.