Democratic Republic of Congo vs Paraguay: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Democratic Republic of Congo
100.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
100.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 213 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 100.0% 0.5% Paraguay
2010s 99.7% 100.0% 0.3% Paraguay
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Democratic Republic of Congo or Paraguay?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.