Renewable electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Renewable electricity was 99.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 99.8% for renewable electricity in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Renewable electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 99.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 99.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 5 Bhutan 100.0% compare
- 6 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 7 Ethiopia 100.0% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 99.4% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 11 Tajikistan 98.5% compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (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 (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Renewable electricity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 99.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for renewable electricity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants