emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.3207 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1679 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Central African Republic 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1729 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1708 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1694 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1679 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1684 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1743 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1798 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1868 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1905 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.196 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2036 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2102 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2143 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2116 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2196 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2274 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2328 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2409 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2445 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2509 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2613 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2753 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2815 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2872 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3019 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3137 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3199 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3207 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2984 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3077 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3003 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2817 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3038 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2616 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2625 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2593 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1967 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2062 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2054 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2048 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2035 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2031 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2024 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2671 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2697 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2718 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2754 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2784 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2848 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2839 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2827 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2789 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2755 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2774 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2739 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2762 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2779 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2799 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +31.4% | 0.2033 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2671 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1756 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1679 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1905 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2201 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2445 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2883 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2509 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3207 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2772 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1967 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3077 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2237 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2718 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2787 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2739 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2848 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2779 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 190 Canada 0.3271 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Yemen 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Argentina 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Bolivia 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Guyana 0.2118 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3207 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1679 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Central African Republic rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.