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
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.26 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 3.74 million tonnes | +65.3% |
| 1852 | 4.88 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1853 | 5.85 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1854 | 6.68 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1855 | 7.43 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1856 | 8.12 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1857 | 8.74 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1858 | 9.34 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1859 | 9.90 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1860 | 10.54 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1861 | 11.15 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1862 | 11.82 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1863 | 12.44 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1864 | 13.11 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1865 | 13.73 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1866 | 14.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1867 | 14.92 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1868 | 15.51 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1869 | 16.10 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 16.89 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 17.86 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1872 | 18.89 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 19.94 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 21.06 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 22.17 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 23.27 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 24.46 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1878 | 25.61 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 26.77 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 27.94 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 29.12 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 30.34 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 31.56 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 32.77 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 33.98 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 35.24 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 36.53 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 37.79 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 39.09 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 39.75 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 40.01 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 39.99 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 39.75 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 39.34 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 38.79 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 38.12 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 37.35 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1898 | 36.49 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1899 | 35.56 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 34.51 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1901 | 33.37 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1902 | 32.13 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1903 | 30.82 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1904 | 29.43 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1905 | 27.98 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1906 | 26.46 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1907 | 24.90 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1908 | 23.28 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1909 | 21.62 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1910 | 19.96 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1911 | 18.29 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1912 | 16.63 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1913 | 14.96 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1914 | 13.30 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1915 | 11.63 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1916 | 9.95 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1917 | 8.27 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1918 | 6.57 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1919 | 4.87 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1920 | 4.83 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 5.79 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1922 | 7.44 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1923 | 9.61 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1924 | 12.19 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1925 | 15.10 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1926 | 18.31 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1927 | 21.77 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1928 | 25.45 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1929 | 29.33 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1930 | 33.42 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1931 | 37.69 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1932 | 42.13 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1933 | 46.71 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1934 | 51.43 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1935 | 56.27 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1936 | 61.21 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1937 | 66.27 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1938 | 71.40 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1939 | 76.62 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 82.77 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 89.64 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1942 | 96.78 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1943 | 104.22 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 111.98 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 119.96 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1946 | 128.02 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1947 | 136.17 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 144.53 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 153.09 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 160.95 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 168.51 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 176.22 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 183.80 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 191.75 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 200.01 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 208.61 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 217.79 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 227.42 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 237.63 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 245.15 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 252.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 258.47 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 265.02 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 271.16 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 277.13 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 283.08 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 288.96 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 294.78 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 300.68 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 306.63 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 312.74 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 318.91 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 325.20 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 333.81 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 341.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 348.61 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 355.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 362.43 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 369.32 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 374.56 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 380.96 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 385.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 390.88 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 395.73 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 400.84 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 406.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 411.13 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 416.52 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 421.21 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 425.93 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 430.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 434.90 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 439.36 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 444.35 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 449.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 454.73 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 460.25 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 467.88 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 475.49 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 483.73 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 491.52 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 497.69 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 503.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 509.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 514.51 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 519.69 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 525.03 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 537.76 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 544.87 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 550.27 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 556.42 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 561.67 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 568.43 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 572.90 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 577.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 581.85 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 615.47 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 671.73 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 714.29 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 743.86 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 767.18 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 801.91 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 846.36 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 896.62 million tonnes | +5.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 896.62 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.53 billion tonnes, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 896.62 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +65.3% | 2.26 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes |
| 1919 | -25.9% | 6.57 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +30.6% | 3.74 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes |
| 1923 | +29.2% | 7.44 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes |
| 1922 | +28.5% | 5.79 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes |
| 1924 | +26.8% | 9.61 million tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
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- 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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.