Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 95.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Democratic Republic of Congo is 95.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 98.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.0% | — |
| 1991 | 95.1% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 95.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 95.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 92.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % 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)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Democratic Republic of Congo was 95.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).