Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.14 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Central African Republic peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.08 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.113 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 4 |
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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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Central African Republic?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Central African Republic was 0.14 terawatt-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 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Central African Republic ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.