Central African Republic vs United States: Per capita methane emissions
Central African Republic
2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United States
2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
28th
United States rank
30th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- United States
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United States, a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and United States in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1860s | 0.2297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1870s | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1880s | 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1890s | 0.3112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1900s | 0.3716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1910s | 0.4569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1920s | 0.5363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1930s | 0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1940s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1950s | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1960s | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1970s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1980s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States |
| 1990s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0458 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 methane emissions, Central African Republic or United States?
- Central African Republic, at 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Central African Republic and United States?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and United States rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 199 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 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.