Austria vs Central African Republic: Greenhouse gas emissions

Austria
68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic
68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Austria rank
71st
Central African Republic rank
70th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Austria
  • Central African Republic
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M185019372024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Austria, a difference of 416,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 71st and Central African Republic ranks 70th of 199 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1850s 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1860s 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1870s 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1880s 21.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1890s 28.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 614,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1900s 45.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents -226,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1910s 40.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents -49,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 40.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1920s 25.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1930s 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1940s 20.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1950s 37.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1960s 53.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1970s 74.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1980s 72.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
1990s 79.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 51.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
2000s 87.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 55.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
2010s 80.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 38.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria
2020s 72.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 54.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Austria or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Austria and Central African Republic?
416,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Central African Republic?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Austria and Central African Republic rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Austria ranks 71st and Central African Republic ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.