Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Central African Republic, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.46 units per square kilometre for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Central African Republic peaked at 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1612 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Central African Republic ranks 212th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3692 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3586 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3923 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4347 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4711 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5481 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5489 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6834 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7068 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7621 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8141 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.857 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8905 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9437 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4917 units per square kilometre | 0.3586 units per square kilometre | 0.6834 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9351 units per square kilometre | 0.7068 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Central African Republic?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Central African Republic was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Central African Republic ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.