Renewable energy consumption in Congo

Congo: Renewable energy consumption was 62.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
62.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 224 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 1997
All-time low
55.1%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Congo, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 65.4 % in TFEC1991: 64.6 % in TFEC1992: 67.6 % in TFEC1993: 68.4 % in TFEC1994: 76.5 % in TFEC1995: 69.8 % in TFEC1996: 75.4 % in TFEC1997: 80.2 % in TFEC1998: 79.7 % in TFEC1999: 77 % in TFEC2000: 64.9 % in TFEC2001: 61.2 % in TFEC2002: 68.6 % in TFEC2003: 62.2 % in TFEC2004: 63.2 % in TFEC2005: 63.5 % in TFEC2006: 69.7 % in TFEC2007: 60.7 % in TFEC2008: 57.2 % in TFEC2009: 56.4 % in TFEC2010: 55.1 % in TFEC2011: 64.9 % in TFEC2012: 65.5 % in TFEC2013: 62.7 % in TFEC2014: 62.4 % in TFEC2015: 62.4 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

Congo recorded 62.4% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.

The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Congo peaked at 80.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2010.

That places Congo 37th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.5% 64.6% 80.2% 10
2000s 62.8% 56.4% 69.7% 10
2010s 62.2% 55.1% 65.5% 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 34 Guatemala 63.7% compare
  2. 35 Solomon Islands 63.3% compare
  3. 38 Paraguay 61.7% compare
  4. 39 Sudan 61.6% compare
  5. 40 Myanmar 61.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Congo?
Renewable energy consumption in Congo was 62.4% 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 energy consumption recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2010.
How does Congo rank for renewable energy consumption?
Congo ranks 37th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption