Central African Republic vs Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Central African Republic
0.074 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.1173 tonnes per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
210th
Niger rank
208th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.1173 tonnes per person against 0.074 tonnes per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0433 tonnes per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 210th and Niger ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0431 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0291 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.1247 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0557 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 0.0471 tonnes per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.1173 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 relative to the global average between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.0433 tonnes per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Central African Republic ranks 210th and Niger 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 relative to the global average. 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.