Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 79.81 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Central African Republic, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 79.81 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Central African Republic peaked at 262.18 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.81 million tonnes, in 2026.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227.90 million tonnes | 163.08 million tonnes | 262.18 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 177.65 million tonnes | 128.34 million tonnes | 218.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.51 million tonnes | 79.81 million tonnes | 151.28 million tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 2.46 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Central African Republic?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Central African Republic was 79.81 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 262.18 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.81 million tonnes in 2026.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.