Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 18.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central African Republic stood at 18.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central African Republic peaked at 18.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2001.
Central African Republic ranks 226th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central African Republic was 18.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 226th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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