Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
356.65 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
210th
of 218 countries
All-time high
417.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
All-time low
160.76 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 417.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 160.76 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 210th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 273.17 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 341.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 363.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 380.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 355.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 346.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 417.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 379.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 374.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 364.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 377.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 386.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 357.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 382.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 390.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 379.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 389.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 378.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 367.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 358.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 334.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 336.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 326 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 296.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 295.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 285.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 290.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 284.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 214.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 207.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 214.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 234.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 160.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 182.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 246.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 258.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 261.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 272.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 316.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 321.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 343.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 351.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 349.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 359.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 273.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 376.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 357.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 390.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 316.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 321.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 207 Malawi 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Chad 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Somalia 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 211 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 312.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 212 Burundi 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 213 French Guiana 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 213 Guadeloupe 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 213 Martinique 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 213 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 213 Reunion 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 213 Tuvalu 0 kilowatt-hours per person
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 417.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.