Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 12.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Central African Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 12.34 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 12.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,015 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Central African Republic 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 395,711 tonnes | 47,015 tonnes | 810,033 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million tonnes | 897,969 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.80 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 million tonnes | 8.61 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 million tonnes | 10.81 million tonnes | 12.34 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 181 Andorra 16.66 million tonnes compare
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- 183 Seychelles 16.11 million tonnes compare
- 185 East Timor 12.14 million tonnes compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 11.61 million tonnes compare
- 187 Palau 11.40 million tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Central African Republic?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Central African Republic was 12.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,015 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.