Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 89.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 230 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2013
All-time low
89.0%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Central African Republic stood at 89.0%.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Central African Republic peaked at 95.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1999.
That places Central African Republic 5th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.5% | — |
| 1991 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 89.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 89.0% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.9% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.5% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.0% | 89.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Central African Republic?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Central African Republic was 89.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1999.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).