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Central African Republic Resource Reserves (2026)

2008

2023

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Updated June 2026

2008

2023

What to know

As of 2023, coal dominated the Central African Republic's reserves at 3.3 million short tons recoverable. Over the last decade, coal reserves held roughly steady.

Key reserves

Coal reserves (2023)

3.3 M ST

Key terms

Proved reserves: — Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves: — Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl): — Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF): — Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST): — Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Coal recoverable reserves

As of 2023, the Central African Republic's recoverable coal reserves totaled 3.3 million short tons. That held roughly steady compared with a decade earlier.

The bottom line

The Central African Republic's reserve base was dominated by coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel by energy content.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Updated June 2026

What to know

As of 2023, coal dominated the Central African Republic's reserves at 3.3 million short tons recoverable. Over the last decade, coal reserves held roughly steady.

Key reserves

Coal reserves (2023)

3.3 M ST

Key terms

Proved reserves: — Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves: — Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl): — Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF): — Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST): — Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Coal recoverable reserves

As of 2023, the Central African Republic's recoverable coal reserves totaled 3.3 million short tons. That held roughly steady compared with a decade earlier.

The bottom line

The Central African Republic's reserve base was dominated by coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel by energy content.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sudan

Cameroon

Chad

South Sudan

Congo

What to know

Key reserves

Coal recoverable reserves

The bottom line

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sudan

Cameroon

Chad

South Sudan

Congo

What to know

Key reserves

Coal recoverable reserves

The bottom line