Oil consumption in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Oil consumption was 1.76 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.76 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Central African Republic peaked at 1.76 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6034 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 195th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6034 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.7823 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8425 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9026 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8448 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8425 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9398 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9423 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9398 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8429 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8033 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8283 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9059 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9319 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6089 terawatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6739 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9714 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.76 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.66 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.76 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +44.2% | 0.6739 terawatt-hours | 0.9714 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | -34.7% | 0.9319 terawatt-hours | 0.6089 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8663 terawatt-hours | 0.6034 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.8033 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9664 terawatt-hours | 0.6089 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Central African Republic?
- Oil consumption in Central African Republic was 1.76 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6034 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for oil consumption?
- Central African Republic ranks 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.