Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 896.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
896.62 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
93rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
896.62 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2.26 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative 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 896.62 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic peaked at 896.62 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Central African Republic 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 6.69 million tonnes 2.26 million tonnes 9.90 million tonnes 10
1860s 13.36 million tonnes 10.54 million tonnes 16.10 million tonnes 10
1870s 21.69 million tonnes 16.89 million tonnes 26.77 million tonnes 10
1880s 33.44 million tonnes 27.94 million tonnes 39.09 million tonnes 10
1890s 38.52 million tonnes 35.56 million tonnes 40.01 million tonnes 10
1900s 28.45 million tonnes 21.62 million tonnes 34.51 million tonnes 10
1910s 12.44 million tonnes 4.87 million tonnes 19.96 million tonnes 10
1920s 14.98 million tonnes 4.83 million tonnes 29.33 million tonnes 10
1930s 54.32 million tonnes 33.42 million tonnes 76.62 million tonnes 10
1940s 116.72 million tonnes 82.77 million tonnes 153.09 million tonnes 10
1950s 197.27 million tonnes 160.95 million tonnes 237.63 million tonnes 10
1960s 273.66 million tonnes 245.15 million tonnes 300.68 million tonnes 10
1970s 337.45 million tonnes 306.63 million tonnes 369.32 million tonnes 10
1980s 398.37 million tonnes 374.56 million tonnes 421.21 million tonnes 10
1990s 448.26 million tonnes 425.93 million tonnes 475.49 million tonnes 10
2000s 512.76 million tonnes 483.73 million tonnes 544.87 million tonnes 10
2010s 597.02 million tonnes 550.27 million tonnes 714.29 million tonnes 10
2020s 811.18 million tonnes 743.86 million tonnes 896.62 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic was 896.62 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 from land-use change recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 896.62 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Central African Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Central African Republic ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.