Central African Republic vs Russia: Carbon intensity of energy

Central African Republic
207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Russia
204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
107th
Russia rank
110th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Russia
100150200250198020022024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Russia, a difference of 3.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 107th and Russia ranks 110th of 204 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 211.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 246.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 35.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Russia
1990s 166.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 225.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 58.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Russia
2000s 114.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 100.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Russia
2010s 178.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 210.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 32.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Russia
2020s 209.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 204.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 5.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Central African Republic or Russia?
Central African Republic, at 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Central African Republic and Russia?
3.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Russia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Russia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Central African Republic ranks 107th and Russia ranks 110th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.