Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 50.26 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.26 million tonnes
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
56.26 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
-1.70 million tonnes
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 50.26 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 1,024.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic peaked at 56.26 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.70 million tonnes, in 1919.
Central African Republic ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.26 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.48 million tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1852 | 1.14 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1853 | 966,930 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1854 | 832,937 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1855 | 743,609 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1856 | 696,746 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1857 | 621,414 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1858 | 596,169 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1859 | 559,529 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1860 | 640,211 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1861 | 611,192 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1862 | 666,811 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1863 | 622,440 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1864 | 667,324 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1865 | 618,300 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1866 | 599,907 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1867 | 593,568 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 590,234 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 591,553 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 784,133 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1871 | 979,314 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1872 | 1.03 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.19 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1878 | 1.15 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1879 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 1.22 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.26 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1887 | 1.30 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 1.26 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 661,425 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1891 | 262,965 tonnes | -60.2% |
| 1892 | -20,372 tonnes | -107.7% |
| 1893 | -236,768 tonnes | +1062.2% |
| 1894 | -409,599 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 1895 | -550,003 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1896 | -669,083 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1897 | -771,565 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1898 | -859,794 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1899 | -937,801 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1900 | -1.04 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1901 | -1.15 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1902 | -1.23 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1903 | -1.32 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1904 | -1.39 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1905 | -1.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1906 | -1.51 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1907 | -1.57 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1908 | -1.62 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1909 | -1.66 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1910 | -1.66 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1911 | -1.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1912 | -1.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.66 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.67 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1916 | -1.68 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1917 | -1.69 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1918 | -1.70 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1919 | -1.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1920 | -40,560 tonnes | -97.6% |
| 1921 | 961,140 tonnes | -2469.6% |
| 1922 | 1.65 million tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1923 | 2.17 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1924 | 2.58 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1925 | 2.92 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1926 | 3.21 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1927 | 3.46 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1928 | 3.68 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1929 | 3.87 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 4.09 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 4.28 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 4.44 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 4.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 4.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 4.84 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 4.94 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 5.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 5.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 5.22 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 6.15 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1941 | 6.87 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1942 | 7.14 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 7.44 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 7.76 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 7.98 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 8.07 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 8.14 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 8.37 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 8.56 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 7.85 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1951 | 7.57 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 7.70 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 7.58 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 7.95 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 8.26 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 8.60 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 9.18 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 9.63 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 10.21 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 7.52 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1961 | 6.97 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 6.34 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 6.55 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 6.14 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 5.98 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.94 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.88 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.82 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.90 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.95 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.17 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.29 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.62 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 7.56 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 7.23 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 6.88 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.94 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.89 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.24 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 6.40 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 4.84 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 5.08 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.84 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.12 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.28 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.01 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.39 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.69 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 4.73 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.17 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 4.80 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 4.46 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.99 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 5.29 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 5.09 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.52 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 7.63 million tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 7.62 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.24 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 7.79 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.16 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 5.95 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.51 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.35 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.18 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.34 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.74 million tonnes | +138.4% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million tonnes | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 5.40 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 6.15 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 5.25 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 6.75 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 4.29 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.66 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 33.63 million tonnes | +622.0% |
| 2018 | 56.26 million tonnes | +67.3% |
| 2019 | 42.55 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 29.57 million tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 23.32 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 34.73 million tonnes | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 44.44 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 50.26 million tonnes | +13.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 50.26 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 50.26 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | +2469.6% | -40,560 tonnes | 961,140 tonnes |
| 1893 | -1062.2% | -20,372 tonnes | -236,768 tonnes |
| 2017 | +622.0% | 4.66 million tonnes | 33.63 million tonnes |
| 2008 | +138.4% | 5.34 million tonnes | 12.74 million tonnes |
| 1892 | -107.7% | 262,965 tonnes | -20,372 tonnes |
| 1920 | +97.6% | -1.70 million tonnes | -40,560 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 989,943 tonnes | 559,529 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 620,154 tonnes | 590,234 tonnes | 667,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.07 million tonnes | 784,133 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -353,059 tonnes | -937,801 tonnes | 661,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.39 million tonnes | -1.66 million tonnes | -1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.68 million tonnes | -1.70 million tonnes | -1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.45 million tonnes | -40,560 tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.73 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.65 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.45 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.30 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.86 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 8.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 12.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 56.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.47 million tonnes | 23.32 million tonnes | 50.26 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic was 50.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.26 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.70 million tonnes in 1919.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,024.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.