Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Congo
Congo: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 67.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Congo is 67.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Congo peaked at 80.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2010.
Congo ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.4% | — |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 64.6% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 55.9% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 54.5% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 67.5% | 70.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 energy share in the total final energy consumption in Congo?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Congo was 67.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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