Carbon intensity of energy in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Carbon intensity of energy was 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Central African Republic peaked at 256.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987 and was at its lowest, 89.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2002.
Central African Republic ranks 107th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 184.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 177.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 89.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 137.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 2.46 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Central African Republic?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Central African Republic was 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 256.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Central African Republic rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Central African Republic ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.