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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
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.