Electricity net consumption in Congo

Congo: Electricity net consumption was 2.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.07
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
142nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2019
All-time low
0.144
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Congo, 1980–2019

00.511.521980199920191980: 0.1441981: 0.1561982: 0.21983: 0.1921984: 0.2941985: 0.2281986: 0.3691987: 0.3871988: 0.3721989: 0.3861990: 0.4051991: 0.4621992: 0.441993: 0.3551994: 0.3511995: 0.3551996: 0.4491997: 0.4471998: 0.3241999: 0.3612000: 0.2942001: 0.2872002: 0.4142003: 0.3852004: 0.3632005: 0.4162006: 0.4622007: 0.4792008: 0.5662009: 0.5842010: 0.5752011: 0.6112012: 0.9152013: 0.8782014: 0.8522015: 1.42016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.72019: 2.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, electricity net consumption in Congo stood at 2.07. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 253.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Congo peaked at 2.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1980.

Congo ranks 142nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2728 0.144 0.387 10
1990s 0.3949 0.324 0.462 10
2000s 0.425 0.287 0.584 10
2010s 1.2 0.5747 2.07 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 139 Mali 2.62 compare
  2. 140 Malta 2.5 compare
  3. 141 Bahamas 2.1 compare
  4. 143 Burkina Faso 2.03 compare
  5. 144 Guinea 1.78 compare
  6. 145 Madagascar 1.72 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Congo?
Electricity net consumption in Congo was 2.07 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1980.
How does Congo rank for electricity net consumption?
Congo ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 253.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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