emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0345 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Central African Republic is 0.0345 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0734 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 tonnes per person, in 2006.
That places Central African Republic 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.058 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0676 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0732 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.038 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0345 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0464 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0345 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +28.8% | 0.0289 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | -26.2% | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0587 tonnes per person | 0.0559 tonnes per person | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0601 tonnes per person | 0.0581 tonnes per person | 0.0629 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.0734 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.0647 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.0289 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0345 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 tonnes per person in 2006.
- How does Central African Republic rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.