How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Central African Republic: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)

Brazil

653.66 kt

in 2024

Central African Republic

285.53 kt

in 2024

Brazil rank

1st

Central African Republic rank

3rd

Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) over time

Brazil
Central African Republic

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 653.66 kt against 285.53 kt in Central African Republic, a difference of 368.13 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	383.82 kt	256.77 kt	127.05 kt	Brazil
2000s	245.99 kt	370.68 kt	124.68 kt	Central African Republic
2010s	207.58 kt	399.32 kt	191.74 kt	Central African Republic
2020s	335.59 kt	346.51 kt	10.92 kt	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Brazil or Central African Republic?: Brazil, at 653.66 kt against 285.53 kt in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Brazil and Central African Republic?: 368.13 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?: Brazil ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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