Central African Republic vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Oil consumption per person

Central African Republic
330.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
353.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
213th
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
212th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2004006008001.0k198020022024

How they compare

Somalia, Fed. Rep. currently reports 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person against 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 22.86 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 213th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 212th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia, Fed. Rep. Difference Ahead
1980s 333.16 kilowatt-hours per person 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person 460.77 kilowatt-hours per person Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1990s 352.8 kilowatt-hours per person 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person 4.51 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
2000s 260.6 kilowatt-hours per person 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person 51.74 kilowatt-hours per person Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2010s 205.17 kilowatt-hours per person 274.36 kilowatt-hours per person 69.19 kilowatt-hours per person Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2020s 316.21 kilowatt-hours per person 347.92 kilowatt-hours per person 31.7 kilowatt-hours per person Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Central African Republic or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Somalia, Fed. Rep., at 353.06 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 Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
22.86 kilowatt-hours per person, with Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Central African Republic ranks 213th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 212th 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.