Energy intensity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Energy intensity was 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Central African Republic, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Central African Republic peaked at 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2182 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 147th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2309 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.344 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3726 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3436 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4172 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3113 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2202 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3416 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3131 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2182 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4277 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4614 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4369 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 146 Denmark 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 149 Nigeria 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Gabon 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.9% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Central African Republic?
- Energy intensity in Central African Republic was 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2182 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for energy intensity?
- Central African Republic ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.