Access to electricity in Congo
Congo: Access to electricity was 74.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Congo, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Congo stood at 74.2%.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Congo peaked at 79.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1990.
That places Congo 190th out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9% | — |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -6.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 74.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 74.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 13.9% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 37.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 58.9% | 79.5% | 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 74.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 190th 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 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.