Central African Republic vs Somalia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.074 tonnes per person against 0.0694 tonnes per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.0046 tonnes per person.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 210th and Somalia ranks 211th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.014 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.0281 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0217 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 0.074 tonnes per person against 0.0694 tonnes per person in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.0046 tonnes per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Central African Republic ranks 210th and Somalia ranks 211th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.