Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1006 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
149th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1006 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
All-time low
0.0285 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Central African Republic, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Central African Republic is 0.1006 kilograms per international-$, 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0285 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0367 kilograms per international-$ | +28.6% |
| 1952 | 0.046 kilograms per international-$ | +25.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0374 kilograms per international-$ | -18.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0381 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0363 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0455 kilograms per international-$ | +25.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0472 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0521 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0434 kilograms per international-$ | -16.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0383 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0368 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0316 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0316 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0311 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0368 kilograms per international-$ | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.035 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0724 kilograms per international-$ | +99.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0705 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0753 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0639 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0425 kilograms per international-$ | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0377 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0451 kilograms per international-$ | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0417 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0471 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0367 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0461 kilograms per international-$ | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0477 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0522 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0499 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0517 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.05 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0849 kilograms per international-$ | +69.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0737 kilograms per international-$ | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0776 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.058 kilograms per international-$ | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0596 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0616 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.063 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0633 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0602 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0662 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0636 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0618 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0613 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 kilograms per international-$ | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 0.037 kilograms per international-$ | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.034 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0377 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0342 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 kilograms per international-$ | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.035 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 kilograms per international-$ | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0625 kilograms per international-$ | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0729 kilograms per international-$ | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0835 kilograms per international-$ | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0762 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.085 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0902 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +99.0% | 0.0364 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0724 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1987 | +69.7% | 0.05 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0849 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0411 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0285 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0521 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0421 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0311 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0724 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0514 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0753 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.057 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0367 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0849 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0619 kilograms per international-$ | 0.058 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0662 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0306 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0377 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0342 kilograms per international-$ | 0.085 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0963 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0902 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 146 Eswatini 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 147 Singapore 0.106 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 150 Costa Rica 0.0997 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 151 Tanzania 0.0994 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 152 Denmark 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).