How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iceland: Renewable electricity

Democratic Republic of Congo

99.8%

in 2015

Iceland

100.0%

in 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

8th

Iceland rank

6th

Renewable electricity over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 6th of 230 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	99.6%	99.9%	0.3%	Iceland
2000s	99.5%	100.0%	0.4%	Iceland
2010s	99.5%	100.0%	0.4%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iceland?: Iceland, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?: 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland rank globally for renewable electricity?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 6th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit: % in total electricity output
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants