Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Congo
Congo: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Congo is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Congo peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 98th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.7% | — |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from bioenergy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -38.2% | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| 2015 | -36.9% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Congo?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Congo was 0.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Congo ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.