Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo
Congo: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 20.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20.9% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2024.
That places Congo 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -11.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 61.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 27.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 26.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Congo was 20.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Congo ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.