Renewable energy consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Renewable energy consumption was 862,514 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption 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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 862,514 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 862,514 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 406,845 TJ, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 406,845 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 420,691 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 434,678 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 449,633 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 461,329 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 475,847 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 490,690 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 506,158 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 522,276 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 540,173 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 560,336 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 581,599 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 600,761 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 621,759 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 643,024 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 665,734 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 691,390 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 715,430 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 738,883 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 765,256 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 773,768 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 816,730 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 668,030 TJ | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 752,562 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 836,392 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 862,514 TJ | +3.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 862,514 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 14.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 862,514 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 12.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470,832 TJ | 406,845 TJ | 540,173 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 658,417 TJ | 560,336 TJ | 765,256 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 784,999 TJ | 668,030 TJ | 862,514 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 energy consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Renewable energy consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo was 862,514 TJ 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 862,514 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 406,845 TJ in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste