Renewable energy consumption in Congo
Congo: Renewable energy consumption was 62.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Congo, 1990–2015
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 226 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.4% | — |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 62.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 62.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 226 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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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption