Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Central African Republic
0.6121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Eritrea
0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
179th
Eritrea rank
176th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Central African Republic
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1910s | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1920s | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1930s | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 0.2467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.2971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.2689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.7949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.6587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Central African Republic ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 176th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.