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.

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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

122 Qatar 194,508 tonnes compare
123 Denmark 183,104 tonnes compare
124 Costa Rica 180,322 tonnes compare
126 Oman 175,110 tonnes compare
127 Cuba 168,694 tonnes compare
128 Guinea-Bissau 167,968 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Central African Republic →

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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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