Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Central African Republic
9.38
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.89
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Central African Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 9.38 against 3.89 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.49.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 | 5.97 | 0.305 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 5.09 | 0.009 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 4.13 | 2.33 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 4.02 | 4.24 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 9.38 against 3.89 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.49, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.