Electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity net consumption was 7.18 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.18
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.59
in 2018
All-time low
3.56
in 1982
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.18.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 1982.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.92 | — |
| 1981 | 3.61 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 3.56 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.86 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 4.06 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.37 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 4.56 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.53 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.67 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.83 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.42 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 4.38 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.21 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.93 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 4.03 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 4.68 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.39 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.14 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.36 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.54 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.57 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.61 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 6.07 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.67 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.13 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.68 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.29 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 7.94 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 7.43 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.58 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 8.59 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.18 | -16.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.22, 5.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2 | 3.56 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 3.93 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 4.41 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 6.67 | 8.59 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 220.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 109.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity net consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.18 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 1982.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity net consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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