Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Central African Republic
0.074 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.0908 tonnes per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
209th
Ethiopia rank
208th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Central African Republic
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0908 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0168 tonnes per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 209th and Ethiopia ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0506 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0256 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.049 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0268 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0819 tonnes per person | 0.0387 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 0.021 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0908 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 0.0168 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Central African Republic ranks 209th and Ethiopia ranks 208th 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.