Co2 intensity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Co2 intensity was 0.1006 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Co2 intensity in Central African Republic, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Central African Republic is 0.1006, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1006 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0285, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0285 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0367 | +28.6% |
| 1952 | 0.046 | +25.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0374 | -18.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0381 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0363 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0455 | +25.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0472 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0521 | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0434 | -16.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0383 | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0368 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0316 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0316 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0311 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0368 | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.035 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0724 | +99.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0705 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0753 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0681 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0639 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0425 | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0377 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0451 | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0417 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0471 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0339 | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0367 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0461 | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0477 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0522 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0499 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0517 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.05 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0849 | +69.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0737 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0776 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.058 | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0596 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0616 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.063 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0633 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0602 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0662 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0636 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0618 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0613 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 0.037 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.034 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0377 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0342 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.035 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0625 | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0729 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0835 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0762 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.085 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0902 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1006 | +2.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.1006 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.1006 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | +99.0% | 0.0364 | 0.0724 |
| 1987 | +69.7% | 0.05 | 0.0849 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0411 | 0.0285 | 0.0521 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0421 | 0.0311 | 0.0724 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0514 | 0.0339 | 0.0753 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.057 | 0.0367 | 0.0849 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0619 | 0.058 | 0.0662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 | 0.0306 | 0.0377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 | 0.0342 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0963 | 0.0902 | 0.1006 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 co2 intensity in Central African Republic?
- Co2 intensity in Central African Republic was 0.1006 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for co2 intensity?
- Central African Republic ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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