Central African Republic vs Niger: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Central African Republic
330.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger
465.73 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
206th
Niger rank
203rd

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Niger
100200300400500198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person against 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 135.53 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 206th and Niger ranks 203rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 333.16 kilowatt-hours per person 392.48 kilowatt-hours per person 59.31 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
1990s 352.8 kilowatt-hours per person 391.55 kilowatt-hours per person 38.75 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2000s 260.6 kilowatt-hours per person 271.82 kilowatt-hours per person 11.21 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2010s 205.17 kilowatt-hours per person 435.59 kilowatt-hours per person 230.42 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2020s 316.21 kilowatt-hours per person 471.57 kilowatt-hours per person 155.36 kilowatt-hours per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Central African Republic or Niger?
Niger, at 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person against 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Central African Republic and Niger?
135.53 kilowatt-hours per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Central African Republic ranks 206th and Niger ranks 203rd of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.