Central African Republic vs Gambia: Fossil fuel consumption

Central African Republic
1.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gambia
2.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
191st
Gambia rank
188th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gambia
0.511.522.5198020022024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.3 terawatt-hours against 1.76 terawatt-hours in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.54 terawatt-hours.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 191st and Gambia ranks 188th of 220 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8663 terawatt-hours 0.7038 terawatt-hours 0.1625 terawatt-hours Central African Republic
1990s 1.16 terawatt-hours 0.8815 terawatt-hours 0.2816 terawatt-hours Central African Republic
2000s 1.09 terawatt-hours 1.51 terawatt-hours 0.4158 terawatt-hours Gambia
2010s 0.9664 terawatt-hours 2.14 terawatt-hours 1.17 terawatt-hours Gambia
2020s 1.63 terawatt-hours 2.09 terawatt-hours 0.4576 terawatt-hours Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Central African Republic or Gambia?
Gambia, at 2.3 terawatt-hours against 1.76 terawatt-hours in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Central African Republic and Gambia?
0.54 terawatt-hours, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Gambia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Central African Republic ranks 191st and Gambia ranks 188th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.