Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Congo
Congo: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 67.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 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 Congo is 67.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Congo peaked at 80.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2010.
Congo ranks 27th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 67.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 67.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Congo?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Congo was 67.5% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 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 (%).