Number with without clean cooking fuels in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 51,524 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,524
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
174th
of 189 countries
All-time high
51,524
in 2023
All-time low
20,030
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Central African Republic, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 23.0k2001: 23.5k2002: 20.0k2003: 20.5k2004: 21.0k2005: 21.4k2006: 21.9k2007: 22.3k2008: 22.8k2009: 22.6k2010: 22.5k2011: 22.8k2012: 27.7k2013: 27.9k2014: 27.7k2015: 27.8k2016: 33.0k2017: 33.6k2018: 34.2k2019: 39.6k2020: 40.2k2021: 46.0k2022: 51.0k2023: 51.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 51,524 for number with without clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Central African Republic peaked at 51,524 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,030, in 2002.

That places Central African Republic 174th out of 189 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.

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 23,000 —
2001 23,517 +2.2%
2002 20,030 -14.8%
2003 20,515 +2.4%
2004 20,964 +2.2%
2005 21,444 +2.3%
2006 21,888 +2.1%
2007 22,314 +1.9%
2008 22,795 +2.2%
2009 22,645 -0.7%
2010 22,465 -0.8%
2011 22,825 +1.6%
2012 27,665 +21.2%
2013 27,854 +0.7%
2014 27,739 -0.4%
2015 27,776 +0.1%
2016 32,996 +18.8%
2017 33,555 +1.7%
2018 34,151 +1.8%
2019 39,558 +15.8%
2020 40,213 +1.7%
2021 46,009 +14.4%
2022 50,980 +10.8%
2023 51,524 +1.1%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 51,524 is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 51,524 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,911 20,030 23,517 10
2010s 29,658 22,465 39,558 10
2020s 47,182 40,213 51,524 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 171 Solomon Islands 69,600 compare
  2. 172 Vanuatu 66,004 compare
  3. 173 Dominica 57,332 compare
  4. 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,758 compare
  5. 176 Liberia 43,944 compare
  6. 177 Gambia 43,166 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Central African Republic?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Central African Republic was 51,524 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 51,524 in 2023.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20,030 in 2002.
How does Central African Republic rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
Central African Republic ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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, published as part of Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number with without clean cooking fuels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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