Central African Republic vs Greenland: Fossil fuel consumption

Central African Republic
1.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland
2.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
191st
Greenland rank
189th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Greenland
1234198020022024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 2.17 terawatt-hours against 1.76 terawatt-hours in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.41 terawatt-hours.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 191st and Greenland ranks 189th of 220 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Greenland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8663 terawatt-hours 1.91 terawatt-hours 1.04 terawatt-hours Greenland
1990s 1.16 terawatt-hours 2.15 terawatt-hours 0.9917 terawatt-hours Greenland
2000s 1.09 terawatt-hours 2.52 terawatt-hours 1.43 terawatt-hours Greenland
2010s 0.9664 terawatt-hours 2.63 terawatt-hours 1.67 terawatt-hours Greenland
2020s 1.63 terawatt-hours 2.16 terawatt-hours 0.5313 terawatt-hours Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Central African Republic or Greenland?
Greenland, at 2.17 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 Greenland?
0.41 terawatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Greenland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Greenland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Central African Republic ranks 191st and Greenland ranks 189th 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.