Central African Republic vs Chad: Oil consumption per person

Central African Republic
330.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chad
380.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
213th
Chad rank
210th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
100200300400500198020022024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 50.43 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chad ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 213th and Chad ranks 210th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Chad Difference Ahead
1980s 333.16 kilowatt-hours per person 186.08 kilowatt-hours per person 147.08 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
1990s 352.8 kilowatt-hours per person 138.46 kilowatt-hours per person 214.34 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
2000s 260.6 kilowatt-hours per person 109.67 kilowatt-hours per person 150.94 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
2010s 205.17 kilowatt-hours per person 298.35 kilowatt-hours per person 93.18 kilowatt-hours per person Chad
2020s 316.21 kilowatt-hours per person 420.93 kilowatt-hours per person 104.72 kilowatt-hours per person Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Central African Republic or Chad?
Chad, at 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Central African Republic and Chad?
50.43 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Central African Republic ranks 213th and Chad ranks 210th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.