Energy intensity of the economy in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
138th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.697 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2013
All-time low
0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1980
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Central African Republic, 1980–2016

00.20.40.61980199820161980: 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 0.377 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.372 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.394 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.371 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.319 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.38 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.38 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.361 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.34 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.366 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.392 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.39 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.435 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.391 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.382 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.463 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.443 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.42 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.424 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.44 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 0.445 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 0.444 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 0.443 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 0.461 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 0.461 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 0.471 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 0.457 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.457 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 0.463 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.456 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.448 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.447 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.697 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.649 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP for energy intensity of the economy in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Central African Republic peaked at 0.697 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1980.

That places Central African Republic 138th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP) in Central African Republic, 1980 to 2016.
Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP
1981 0.377 kWh per 2011$PPP +19.3%
1982 0.372 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.3%
1983 0.394 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.9%
1984 0.371 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.8%
1985 0.319 kWh per 2011$PPP -14.0%
1986 0.38 kWh per 2011$PPP +19.1%
1987 0.38 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.0%
1988 0.361 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.0%
1989 0.34 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.8%
1990 0.366 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.6%
1991 0.392 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.1%
1992 0.39 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.5%
1993 0.435 kWh per 2011$PPP +11.5%
1994 0.391 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.1%
1995 0.382 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.3%
1996 0.463 kWh per 2011$PPP +21.2%
1997 0.443 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.3%
1998 0.42 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.2%
1999 0.424 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.0%
2000 0.44 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.8%
2001 0.445 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.1%
2002 0.444 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
2003 0.443 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
2004 0.461 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.1%
2005 0.461 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.0%
2006 0.471 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.2%
2007 0.457 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.0%
2008 0.457 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.0%
2009 0.463 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.3%
2010 0.456 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.5%
2011 0.448 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
2012 0.447 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
2013 0.697 kWh per 2011$PPP +55.9%
2014 0.681 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.3%
2015 0.649 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.7%
2016 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.361 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.394 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.4106 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.366 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.463 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.4542 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.44 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.471 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.5737 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.447 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.697 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 135 Equatorial Guinea 0.68 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 136 Mali 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 137 Botswana 0.643 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 139 Guinea 0.627 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 140 Nepal 0.625 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 141 Kenya 0.623 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Central African Republic?
Energy intensity of the economy in Central African Republic was 0.638 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.697 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2013.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.316 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1980.
How does Central African Republic rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Central African Republic ranks 138th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
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Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).