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 202 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
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 202 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.
Electricity net consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.144 | — |
| 1981 | 0.156 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2 | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.192 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.294 | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 0.228 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 0.369 | +61.8% |
| 1987 | 0.387 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.372 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.386 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.405 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.462 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.44 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.355 | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.351 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.355 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.449 | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 0.447 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.324 | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.361 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.294 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.287 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.414 | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 0.385 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.363 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.416 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.462 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.479 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.566 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.584 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5747 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.611 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9153 | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 0.878 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.852 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | +19.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 202 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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