Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 11.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central African Republic stood at 11.12.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central African Republic peaked at 11.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 212th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.92 | — |
| 2001 | 4.81 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.93 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.87 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +205.7% |
| 2024 | 11.12 | -3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 11.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 11.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +205.7% | 3.76 | 11.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 | 4.13 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.87 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 | 3.75 | 11.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 209 Afghanistan 12.26 compare
- 210 Brunei Darussalam 11.24 compare
- 210 Brunei 11.24 compare
- 213 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5 compare
- 214 Burkina Faso 10.21 compare
- 215 Yemen 9.94 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central African Republic?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Central African Republic was 11.12 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Central African Republic ranks 212th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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