Electricity net generation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity net generation was 9.23 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.23
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.47
in 2018
All-time low
4.22
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Democratic Republic of Congo is 9.23, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.47 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 1982.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.39 | — |
| 1981 | 4.29 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.56 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 4.78 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.11 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 5.34 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.33 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.33 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.87 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 5.59 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.23 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 6.01 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 5.49 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 5.26 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 6.11 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 6.05 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.99 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.27 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 5.94 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 5.92 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.06 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.11 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.01 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 7.33 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.46 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.78 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.45 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.75 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.82 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.54 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.17 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.76 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.86 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.42 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.47 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 9.19 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 9.23 | +0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.897, 10.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.92 | 4.22 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 4.68 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 | 5.92 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 | 7.54 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 | 9.23 | 9.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity net generation in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.23 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 1982.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity net generation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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