Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ireland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ireland
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.92 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 1.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 64th of 214 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 13.48 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ireland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.92 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
- 1.02 terawatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 64th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.