Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 180.01 kilowatt-hours against 145.69 kilowatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 34.32 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th and Congo ranks 148th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.94 kilowatt-hours | 94.15 kilowatt-hours | 23.79 kilowatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 111.05 kilowatt-hours | 194.78 kilowatt-hours | 83.73 kilowatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 143.22 kilowatt-hours | 186.76 kilowatt-hours | 43.54 kilowatt-hours | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Congo, at 180.01 kilowatt-hours against 145.69 kilowatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 34.32 kilowatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th and Congo ranks 148th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.