Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 6.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Central African Republic is 6.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 7.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 163 Lesotho 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 6.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Barbados 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 6.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 East Timor 5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Andorra 5.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Central African Republic?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Central African Republic was 6.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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