Total electricity output in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total electricity output was 171 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Central African Republic, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Central African Republic stood at 171 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Central African Republic peaked at 183 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94 GWh, in 1991.
Central African Republic ranks 200th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 94 GWh | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 96 GWh | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 97 GWh | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 101 GWh | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 102 GWh | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 104 GWh | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 104 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 107 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 107 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 108 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 108 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 150 GWh | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 160 GWh | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 167 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 161 GWh | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 161 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 160 GWh | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 160 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 174 GWh | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 177 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 181 GWh | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 183 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 171 GWh | -6.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 171 GWh is below the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 171 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +36.4% | 110 GWh | 150 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.4 GWh | 94 GWh | 107 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.2 GWh | 107 GWh | 167 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.33 GWh | 160 GWh | 183 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 197 Gibraltar 207 GWh compare
- 198 Grenada 206.96 GWh compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 205 GWh compare
- 201 American Samoa 169.4 GWh compare
- 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 166 GWh compare
- 203 Burundi 165.99 GWh compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Central African Republic?
- Total electricity output in Central African Republic was 171 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 183 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 GWh in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total electricity output?
- Central African Republic ranks 200th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants