Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 394,681 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
394,681 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
394,681 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
47,015 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Central African Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Central African Republic is 394,681 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 199.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Central African Republic peaked at 394,681 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,015 tonnes, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,015 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 62,687 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 81,297 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1953 | 68,564 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1954 | 72,482 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 71,502 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 93,051 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1957 | 99,907 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 114,600 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1959 | 98,928 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1960 | 87,936 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 87,936 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 73,280 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 73,280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73,280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 87,936 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 84,272 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 91,600 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 183,200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 186,864 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 208,848 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 183,200 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 168,544 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 161,216 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 113,584 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 102,592 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 128,240 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 128,240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 146,560 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 102,592 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 106,256 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 135,568 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 142,896 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 146,560 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 150,224 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 161,216 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 161,216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 260,144 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1988 | 230,832 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 249,152 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 183,200 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 190,528 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 194,192 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 197,856 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 208,848 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 208,848 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 212,512 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 216,176 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 219,840 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 230,832 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 124,576 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 142,896 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 117,248 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 113,584 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 124,576 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 128,240 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 139,232 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 153,888 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 150,224 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 153,888 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 168,544 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 153,888 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 183,200 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 102,592 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 131,904 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 194,192 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 238,160 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 285,792 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 271,136 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 311,440 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 333,424 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 366,400 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 377,392 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 389,279 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 394,681 tonnes | +1.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 394,681 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 394,681 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +100.0% | 91,600 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,003 tonnes | 47,015 tonnes | 114,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 102,958 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,362 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,406 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,283 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,835 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,085 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,235 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 394,681 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Central African Republic?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Central African Republic was 394,681 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 394,681 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,015 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Central African Republic ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.