Azerbaijan vs Central African Republic: Methane emissions
Azerbaijan
12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic
13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
89th
Central African Republic rank
87th
Methane emissions over time
- Azerbaijan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Azerbaijan, a difference of 449,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 89th and Central African Republic ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 15 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 672,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1860s | 701,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1870s | 758,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1880s | 824,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1890s | 906,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 576,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 988,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 608,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 727,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1930s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 745,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 859,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1940s | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1950s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 408,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Azerbaijan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Azerbaijan and Central African Republic?
- 449,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Central African Republic?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Central African Republic rank globally for methane emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 89th and Central African Republic ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.