Central African Republic vs Chad: Primary energy use per person

Central African Republic
356.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chad
382.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
206th
Chad rank
204th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
100200300400500198020022024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 25.89 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 206th and Chad ranks 204th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Chad Difference Ahead
1980s 359.71 kilowatt-hours per person 186.08 kilowatt-hours per person 173.63 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
1990s 376.86 kilowatt-hours per person 138.46 kilowatt-hours per person 238.4 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
2000s 287.18 kilowatt-hours per person 109.67 kilowatt-hours per person 177.51 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
2010s 237.68 kilowatt-hours per person 299.96 kilowatt-hours per person 62.28 kilowatt-hours per person Chad
2020s 344.34 kilowatt-hours per person 422.97 kilowatt-hours per person 78.63 kilowatt-hours per person Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Central African Republic or Chad?
Chad, at 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Central African Republic and Chad?
25.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Central African Republic ranks 206th and Chad ranks 204th of 214 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.