What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 199,797 tonnes in 1989.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 17,239 tonnes in 1750.

How does Central African Republic rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Central African Republic data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: emissions of air pollutants was 175,886 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

175,886 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

125th

of 220 countries

All-time high

199,797 tonnes

in 1989

All-time low

17,239 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic stood at 175,886 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic peaked at 199,797 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17,239 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Central African Republic 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic, 1750 to 2022.
Year	tonnes	Change
1750	17,239 tonnes	—
1751	17,240 tonnes	+0.0%
1752	17,241 tonnes	+0.0%
1753	17,243 tonnes	+0.0%
1754	17,244 tonnes	+0.0%
1755	17,246 tonnes	+0.0%
1756	17,247 tonnes	+0.0%
1757	17,248 tonnes	+0.0%
1758	17,250 tonnes	+0.0%
1759	17,251 tonnes	+0.0%
1760	17,252 tonnes	+0.0%
1761	17,254 tonnes	+0.0%
1762	17,254 tonnes	+0.0%
1763	17,255 tonnes	+0.0%
1764	17,256 tonnes	+0.0%
1765	17,257 tonnes	+0.0%
1766	17,258 tonnes	+0.0%
1767	17,259 tonnes	+0.0%
1768	17,260 tonnes	+0.0%
1769	17,261 tonnes	+0.0%
1770	17,262 tonnes	+0.0%
1771	17,263 tonnes	+0.0%
1772	17,263 tonnes	+0.0%
1773	17,264 tonnes	+0.0%
1774	17,264 tonnes	+0.0%
1775	17,264 tonnes	+0.0%
1776	17,265 tonnes	+0.0%
1777	17,266 tonnes	+0.0%
1778	17,266 tonnes	+0.0%
1779	17,266 tonnes	+0.0%
1780	17,267 tonnes	+0.0%
1781	17,267 tonnes	+0.0%
1782	17,267 tonnes	+0.0%
1783	17,267 tonnes	+0.0%
1784	17,267 tonnes	-0.0%
1785	17,267 tonnes	+0.0%
1786	17,267 tonnes	+0.0%
1787	17,267 tonnes	-0.0%
1788	17,267 tonnes	+0.0%
1789	17,267 tonnes	-0.0%
1790	17,267 tonnes	+0.0%
1791	17,266 tonnes	-0.0%
1792	17,265 tonnes	-0.0%
1793	17,265 tonnes	-0.0%
1794	17,264 tonnes	-0.0%
1795	17,264 tonnes	-0.0%
1796	17,263 tonnes	-0.0%
1797	17,262 tonnes	-0.0%
1798	17,262 tonnes	-0.0%
1799	17,261 tonnes	-0.0%
1800	17,260 tonnes	-0.0%
1801	17,259 tonnes	-0.0%
1802	17,258 tonnes	-0.0%
1803	17,257 tonnes	-0.0%
1804	17,256 tonnes	-0.0%
1805	17,254 tonnes	-0.0%
1806	17,253 tonnes	-0.0%
1807	17,252 tonnes	-0.0%
1808	17,251 tonnes	-0.0%
1809	17,249 tonnes	-0.0%
1810	17,248 tonnes	-0.0%
1811	17,255 tonnes	+0.0%
1812	17,262 tonnes	+0.0%
1813	17,268 tonnes	+0.0%
1814	17,275 tonnes	+0.0%
1815	17,282 tonnes	+0.0%
1816	17,289 tonnes	+0.0%
1817	17,295 tonnes	+0.0%
1818	17,302 tonnes	+0.0%
1819	17,309 tonnes	+0.0%
1820	17,316 tonnes	+0.0%
1821	17,322 tonnes	+0.0%
1822	17,328 tonnes	+0.0%
1823	17,334 tonnes	+0.0%
1824	17,340 tonnes	+0.0%
1825	17,346 tonnes	+0.0%
1826	17,352 tonnes	+0.0%
1827	17,358 tonnes	+0.0%
1828	17,364 tonnes	+0.0%
1829	17,370 tonnes	+0.0%
1830	17,375 tonnes	+0.0%
1831	17,381 tonnes	+0.0%
1832	17,386 tonnes	+0.0%
1833	17,391 tonnes	+0.0%
1834	17,396 tonnes	+0.0%
1835	17,401 tonnes	+0.0%
1836	17,406 tonnes	+0.0%
1837	17,412 tonnes	+0.0%
1838	17,417 tonnes	+0.0%
1839	17,422 tonnes	+0.0%
1840	17,427 tonnes	+0.0%
1841	17,431 tonnes	+0.0%
1842	17,435 tonnes	+0.0%
1843	17,440 tonnes	+0.0%
1844	17,444 tonnes	+0.0%
1845	17,448 tonnes	+0.0%
1846	17,452 tonnes	+0.0%
1847	17,456 tonnes	+0.0%
1848	17,461 tonnes	+0.0%
1849	17,465 tonnes	+0.0%
1850	17,469 tonnes	+0.0%
1851	17,716 tonnes	+1.4%
1852	17,965 tonnes	+1.4%
1853	18,218 tonnes	+1.4%
1854	18,473 tonnes	+1.4%
1855	18,731 tonnes	+1.4%
1856	18,993 tonnes	+1.4%
1857	19,257 tonnes	+1.4%
1858	19,525 tonnes	+1.4%
1859	19,795 tonnes	+1.4%
1860	20,069 tonnes	+1.4%
1861	20,346 tonnes	+1.4%
1862	20,627 tonnes	+1.4%
1863	20,911 tonnes	+1.4%
1864	21,198 tonnes	+1.4%
1865	21,489 tonnes	+1.4%
1866	21,784 tonnes	+1.4%
1867	22,082 tonnes	+1.4%
1868	22,383 tonnes	+1.4%
1869	22,689 tonnes	+1.4%
1870	22,998 tonnes	+1.4%
1871	23,312 tonnes	+1.4%
1872	23,629 tonnes	+1.4%
1873	23,950 tonnes	+1.4%
1874	24,276 tonnes	+1.4%
1875	24,606 tonnes	+1.4%
1876	24,940 tonnes	+1.4%
1877	25,278 tonnes	+1.4%
1878	25,621 tonnes	+1.4%
1879	25,969 tonnes	+1.4%
1880	26,321 tonnes	+1.4%
1881	26,678 tonnes	+1.4%
1882	27,040 tonnes	+1.4%
1883	27,407 tonnes	+1.4%
1884	27,779 tonnes	+1.4%
1885	28,156 tonnes	+1.4%
1886	28,538 tonnes	+1.4%
1887	28,926 tonnes	+1.4%
1888	29,319 tonnes	+1.4%
1889	29,718 tonnes	+1.4%
1890	30,123 tonnes	+1.4%
1891	30,533 tonnes	+1.4%
1892	30,949 tonnes	+1.4%
1893	31,371 tonnes	+1.4%
1894	31,799 tonnes	+1.4%
1895	32,234 tonnes	+1.4%
1896	32,675 tonnes	+1.4%
1897	33,122 tonnes	+1.4%
1898	33,576 tonnes	+1.4%
1899	34,036 tonnes	+1.4%
1900	34,504 tonnes	+1.4%
1901	34,981 tonnes	+1.4%
1902	35,466 tonnes	+1.4%
1903	35,957 tonnes	+1.4%
1904	36,456 tonnes	+1.4%
1905	36,963 tonnes	+1.4%
1906	37,477 tonnes	+1.4%
1907	37,999 tonnes	+1.4%
1908	38,529 tonnes	+1.4%
1909	39,067 tonnes	+1.4%
1910	39,613 tonnes	+1.4%
1911	40,167 tonnes	+1.4%
1912	40,730 tonnes	+1.4%
1913	41,301 tonnes	+1.4%
1914	41,881 tonnes	+1.4%
1915	42,470 tonnes	+1.4%
1916	43,068 tonnes	+1.4%
1917	43,674 tonnes	+1.4%
1918	44,290 tonnes	+1.4%
1919	44,915 tonnes	+1.4%
1920	45,550 tonnes	+1.4%
1921	44,624 tonnes	-2.0%
1922	46,980 tonnes	+5.3%
1923	49,427 tonnes	+5.2%
1924	51,965 tonnes	+5.1%
1925	54,599 tonnes	+5.1%
1926	57,330 tonnes	+5.0%
1927	60,115 tonnes	+4.9%
1928	63,000 tonnes	+4.8%
1929	65,988 tonnes	+4.7%
1930	69,082 tonnes	+4.7%
1931	72,312 tonnes	+4.7%
1932	69,596 tonnes	-3.8%
1933	67,096 tonnes	-3.6%
1934	64,801 tonnes	-3.4%
1935	62,702 tonnes	-3.2%
1936	60,788 tonnes	-3.1%
1937	62,834 tonnes	+3.4%
1938	64,915 tonnes	+3.3%
1939	67,206 tonnes	+3.5%
1940	69,552 tonnes	+3.5%
1941	72,010 tonnes	+3.5%
1942	74,529 tonnes	+3.5%
1943	77,108 tonnes	+3.5%
1944	80,965 tonnes	+5.0%
1945	84,954 tonnes	+4.9%
1946	89,077 tonnes	+4.9%
1947	93,426 tonnes	+4.9%
1948	97,922 tonnes	+4.8%
1949	102,569 tonnes	+4.7%
1950	108,568 tonnes	+5.8%
1951	108,984 tonnes	+0.4%
1952	109,233 tonnes	+0.2%
1953	108,854 tonnes	-0.3%
1954	108,867 tonnes	+0.0%
1955	108,641 tonnes	-0.2%
1956	109,118 tonnes	+0.4%
1957	109,123 tonnes	+0.0%
1958	109,309 tonnes	+0.2%
1959	109,125 tonnes	-0.2%
1960	108,585 tonnes	-0.5%
1961	107,714 tonnes	-0.8%
1962	106,413 tonnes	-1.2%
1963	105,512 tonnes	-0.8%
1964	104,585 tonnes	-0.9%
1965	104,911 tonnes	+0.3%
1966	108,604 tonnes	+3.5%
1967	112,005 tonnes	+3.1%
1968	116,384 tonnes	+3.9%
1969	118,678 tonnes	+2.0%
1970	122,089 tonnes	+2.9%
1971	126,832 tonnes	+3.9%
1972	130,943 tonnes	+3.2%
1973	133,514 tonnes	+2.0%
1974	131,803 tonnes	-1.3%
1975	136,793 tonnes	+3.8%
1976	141,687 tonnes	+3.6%
1977	145,017 tonnes	+2.4%
1978	150,067 tonnes	+3.5%
1979	152,340 tonnes	+1.5%
1980	156,320 tonnes	+2.6%
1981	162,799 tonnes	+4.1%
1982	168,232 tonnes	+3.3%
1983	171,519 tonnes	+2.0%
1984	175,359 tonnes	+2.2%
1985	178,925 tonnes	+2.0%
1986	188,098 tonnes	+5.1%
1987	195,453 tonnes	+3.9%
1988	199,293 tonnes	+2.0%
1989	199,797 tonnes	+0.3%
1990	185,871 tonnes	-7.0%
1991	191,704 tonnes	+3.1%
1992	187,068 tonnes	-2.4%
1993	175,482 tonnes	-6.2%
1994	186,871 tonnes	+6.5%
1995	189,239 tonnes	+1.3%
1996	162,978 tonnes	-13.9%
1997	163,563 tonnes	+0.4%
1998	161,561 tonnes	-1.2%
1999	122,530 tonnes	-24.2%
2000	128,489 tonnes	+4.9%
2001	127,935 tonnes	-0.4%
2002	127,581 tonnes	-0.3%
2003	126,796 tonnes	-0.6%
2004	126,508 tonnes	-0.2%
2005	126,085 tonnes	-0.3%
2006	126,659 tonnes	+0.5%
2007	166,375 tonnes	+31.4%
2008	168,039 tonnes	+1.0%
2009	169,330 tonnes	+0.8%
2010	171,594 tonnes	+1.3%
2011	173,448 tonnes	+1.1%
2012	177,455 tonnes	+2.3%
2013	176,887 tonnes	-0.3%
2014	176,086 tonnes	-0.5%
2015	173,736 tonnes	-1.3%
2016	171,621 tonnes	-1.2%
2017	172,830 tonnes	+0.7%
2018	170,604 tonnes	-1.3%
2019	172,053 tonnes	+0.8%
2020	173,116 tonnes	+0.6%
2021	174,349 tonnes	+0.7%
2022	175,886 tonnes	+0.9%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

Central African Republic's 175,886 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 576,398 tonnes, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Central African Republic's 175,886 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2007	+31.4%	126,659 tonnes	166,375 tonnes

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	17,245 tonnes	17,239 tonnes	17,251 tonnes	10
1760s	17,257 tonnes	17,252 tonnes	17,261 tonnes	10
1770s	17,264 tonnes	17,262 tonnes	17,266 tonnes	10
1780s	17,267 tonnes	17,267 tonnes	17,267 tonnes	10
1790s	17,264 tonnes	17,261 tonnes	17,267 tonnes	10
1800s	17,255 tonnes	17,249 tonnes	17,260 tonnes	10
1810s	17,278 tonnes	17,248 tonnes	17,309 tonnes	10
1820s	17,343 tonnes	17,316 tonnes	17,370 tonnes	10
1830s	17,399 tonnes	17,375 tonnes	17,422 tonnes	10
1840s	17,446 tonnes	17,427 tonnes	17,465 tonnes	10
1850s	18,614 tonnes	17,469 tonnes	19,795 tonnes	10
1860s	21,358 tonnes	20,069 tonnes	22,689 tonnes	10
1870s	24,458 tonnes	22,998 tonnes	25,969 tonnes	10
1880s	27,988 tonnes	26,321 tonnes	29,718 tonnes	10
1890s	32,042 tonnes	30,123 tonnes	34,036 tonnes	10
1900s	36,740 tonnes	34,504 tonnes	39,067 tonnes	10
1910s	42,211 tonnes	39,613 tonnes	44,915 tonnes	10
1920s	53,958 tonnes	44,624 tonnes	65,988 tonnes	10
1930s	66,133 tonnes	60,788 tonnes	72,312 tonnes	10
1940s	84,211 tonnes	69,552 tonnes	102,569 tonnes	10
1950s	108,982 tonnes	108,568 tonnes	109,309 tonnes	10
1960s	109,339 tonnes	104,585 tonnes	118,678 tonnes	10
1970s	137,108 tonnes	122,089 tonnes	152,340 tonnes	10
1980s	179,580 tonnes	156,320 tonnes	199,797 tonnes	10
1990s	172,687 tonnes	122,530 tonnes	191,704 tonnes	10
2000s	139,380 tonnes	126,085 tonnes	169,330 tonnes	10
2010s	173,631 tonnes	170,604 tonnes	177,455 tonnes	10
2020s	174,450 tonnes	173,116 tonnes	175,886 tonnes	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic?: Emissions of air pollutants in Central African Republic was 175,886 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 199,797 tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 17,239 tonnes in 1750.
How does Central African Republic rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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