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
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.
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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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 2.46 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
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.