Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 27.17 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 27.17 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Central African Republic peaked at 36.77 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
Central African Republic ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.87 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 20.41 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.97 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.5 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.62 kilowatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 30.31 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 31.98 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 31.37 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.71 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.91 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.93 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 32.86 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 32.53 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.16 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 36.77 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 36.72 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.07 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.29 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 30.75 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.34 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.84 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.34 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.46 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 27.17 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.47 kilowatt-hours | 19.5 kilowatt-hours | 31.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours | 28.93 kilowatt-hours | 36.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.45 kilowatt-hours | 27.17 kilowatt-hours | 29.84 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Central African Republic?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Central African Republic was 27.17 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.77 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.