Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 22.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 203 Mozambique 36.0% compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 35.5% compare
- 205 Liberia 32.5% compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 21.7% compare
- 208 Papua New Guinea 20.5% compare
- 209 Niger 20.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 76.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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 share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 22.1% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.