Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 145 Senegal 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 146 Oman 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cuba 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 149 Haiti 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sudan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 151 Suriname 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.