Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
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 from oil 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 from oil, 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 from oil 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 from oil?
- 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.