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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 14 Myanmar 74.27 million tonnes compare
  2. 15 Zambia 62.59 million tonnes compare
  3. 16 Malaysia 61.98 million tonnes compare
  4. 18 Angola 50.00 million tonnes compare
  5. 19 Guinea 49.80 million tonnes compare
  6. 20 Benin 44.09 million tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.