Energy intensity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Energy intensity was 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
148th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
All-time low
0.2182 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2010
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 148th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2309 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.288 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3042 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.344 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3033 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2897 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3408 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3304 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3247 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3158 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3436 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3584 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.347 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3846 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3852 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3667 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4172 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3932 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3755 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3547 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3339 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3416 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3406 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3416 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3385 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3271 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3245 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3115 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2339 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2202 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2182 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2339 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2334 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2547 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2845 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.367 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3731 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3658 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3731 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4277 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4369 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 145 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 146 Ireland 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 147 Denmark 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 151 Gabon 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
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 148th out of 166 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.