Access to electricity in Congo
Congo: Access to electricity was 56.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Congo, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Congo stood at 56.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Congo peaked at 60.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Congo ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +8246.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +144.5% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -6.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 56.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 56.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +8246.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1993 | +144.5% | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| 1992 | +95.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 0.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 20.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 41.6% | 60.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Congo?
- Access to electricity in Congo was 56.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.