Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) was 34.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Central African Republic, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Central African Republic is 34.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Central African Republic peaked at 34.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1995.
Central African Republic ranks 211th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 | — |
| 1996 | 9.16 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 10.14 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 11.1 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 12.04 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6 | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 13.9 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 14.8 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 15.7 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | +81.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.1 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 28 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.8 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.7 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.4 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 34.7 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.7 | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 34.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.8, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 34.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.5% | 11.9 | 21.6 |
| 2008 | -39.3% | 19.6 | 11.9 |
| 2000 | +29.6% | 12.04 | 15.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.09 | 8 | 12.04 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.76 | 11.9 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.08 | 24.9 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.43 | 33.9 | 34.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 208 Liberia 53.7 compare
- 209 Chad 46.3 compare
- 210 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.3 compare
- 212 South Sudan 15 compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Central African Republic?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Central African Republic was 34.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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