Energy mix in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Energy mix was 1.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy mix in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy mix in Central African Republic stood at 1.9. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Central African Republic peaked at 1.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6694, in 1980.
That places Central African Republic 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6694 | — |
| 1981 | 0.8473 | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9105 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9666 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9138 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9025 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.34 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9789 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9383 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9624 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7463 | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8423 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | +5.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -31.0% | 1.08 | 0.7463 |
| 2015 | +35.3% | 0.8423 | 1.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9352 | 0.6694 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.9383 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.7463 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.62 | 1.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 187 American Samoa 2.32 compare
- 188 Gambia 2.3 compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.91 compare
- 191 Grenada 1.68 compare
- 192 Comoros 1.58 compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1.52 compare
More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Central African Republic?
- Energy mix in Central African Republic was 1.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6694 in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for energy mix?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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