Central African Republic vs Gambia: Primary energy use
Central African Republic
1.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gambia
2.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
190th
Gambia rank
188th
Primary energy use over time
- Central African Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.3 terawatt-hours against 1.9 terawatt-hours in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 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 190th and Gambia ranks 188th of 219 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 | 0.9352 terawatt-hours | 0.7038 terawatt-hours | 0.2314 terawatt-hours | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 0.8815 terawatt-hours | 0.3606 terawatt-hours | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 0.3034 terawatt-hours | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 0.3181 terawatt-hours | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Central African Republic or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.3 terawatt-hours against 1.9 terawatt-hours in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Central African Republic and Gambia?
- 0.4 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 primary energy use?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th and Gambia ranks 188th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.