Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2011
All-time low
95.1%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Central African Republic, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 95.11991: 95.51992: 95.61993: 961994: 96.21995: 96.51996: 96.81997: 96.91998: 971999: 97.22000: 97.42001: 97.52002: 97.82003: 97.72004: 982005: 98.12006: 98.22007: 98.32008: 98.42009: 98.42010: 98.42011: 98.52012: 98.52013: 98.52014: 98.42015: 98.52016: 98.52017: 98.42018: 98.52019: 98.32020: 98.42021: 98.22022: 98.22023: 98.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Central African Republic stood at 98.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Central African Republic peaked at 98.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 1990.

That places Central African Republic 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 95.1%
1991 95.5% +0.4%
1992 95.6% +0.1%
1993 96.0% +0.4%
1994 96.2% +0.2%
1995 96.5% +0.3%
1996 96.8% +0.3%
1997 96.9% +0.1%
1998 97.0% +0.1%
1999 97.2% +0.2%
2000 97.4% +0.2%
2001 97.5% +0.1%
2002 97.8% +0.3%
2003 97.7% -0.1%
2004 98.0% +0.3%
2005 98.1% +0.1%
2006 98.2% +0.1%
2007 98.3% +0.1%
2008 98.4% +0.1%
2009 98.4% +0.0%
2010 98.4% +0.0%
2011 98.5% +0.1%
2012 98.5% +0.0%
2013 98.5% +0.0%
2014 98.4% -0.1%
2015 98.5% +0.1%
2016 98.5% +0.0%
2017 98.4% -0.1%
2018 98.5% +0.1%
2019 98.3% -0.2%
2020 98.4% +0.1%
2021 98.2% -0.2%
2022 98.2% +0.0%
2023 98.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.3% 95.1% 97.2% 10
2000s 98.0% 97.4% 98.4% 10
2010s 98.5% 98.3% 98.5% 10
2020s 98.2% 98.1% 98.4% 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Niger 98.4% compare
  2. 3 Chad 97.3% compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 97.2% compare
  4. 5 Gambia 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Central African Republic?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Central African Republic was 98.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 1990.
How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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