Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0633 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Central African Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0633.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0837 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0321, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0361 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0353 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0346 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.035 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.037 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0376 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0384 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0393 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0395 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0449 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0437 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0533 | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0527 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0608 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0544 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0536 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0661 | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0837 | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0758 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0683 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0555 | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0711 | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0555 | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0585 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0595 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0595 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.063 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0609 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0615 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0669 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0697 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0697 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0644 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0611 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0612 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0601 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.044 | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0432 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0445 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0476 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.048 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 0.035 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0504 | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0534 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0602 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0612 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0631 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0633 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0645 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0633 | -1.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0633 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0633 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +44.2% | 0.035 | 0.0504 |
| 2013 | -33.2% | 0.048 | 0.0321 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0378 | 0.0346 | 0.0449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0612 | 0.0437 | 0.0837 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0606 | 0.0555 | 0.0711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 | 0.0432 | 0.0697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0487 | 0.0321 | 0.0612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0635 | 0.0631 | 0.0645 | 5 |
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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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Central African Republic?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0633 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0837 in 1987.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.