Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 9.8 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Central African Republic stood at 9.8 t CO2eq/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Central African Republic peaked at 14.2 t CO2eq/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.92 t CO2eq/ha, in 1996.
Central African Republic ranks 25th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.57 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 10.52 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.66 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.92 t CO2eq/ha | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 8.52 t CO2eq/ha | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 9.42 t CO2eq/ha | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 8.73 t CO2eq/ha | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 9.14 t CO2eq/ha | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.24 t CO2eq/ha | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 10.11 t CO2eq/ha | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 13.21 t CO2eq/ha | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 11.09 t CO2eq/ha | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 12.76 t CO2eq/ha | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 12.2 t CO2eq/ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.97 t CO2eq/ha | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 12.64 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.14 t CO2eq/ha | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 12.03 t CO2eq/ha | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 12.86 t CO2eq/ha | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 12.02 t CO2eq/ha | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.61 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.86 t CO2eq/ha | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 11.01 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2 t CO2eq/ha | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 13.01 t CO2eq/ha | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 12.53 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.42 t CO2eq/ha | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 11.23 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8 t CO2eq/ha | -14.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9.8 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.19 t CO2eq/ha, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9.8 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 t CO2eq/ha, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.81 t CO2eq/ha | 7.92 t CO2eq/ha | 10.66 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 t CO2eq/ha | 9.14 t CO2eq/ha | 13.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 t CO2eq/ha | 10.86 t CO2eq/ha | 14.2 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 t CO2eq/ha | 9.8 t CO2eq/ha | 11.5 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 22 Japan 10.11 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 23 Kuwait 10 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 1.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 24 Finland 9.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 26 China, Taiwan Province of 9.78 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 27 Sweden 9.39 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 9.24 t CO2eq/ha 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Central African Republic?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Central African Republic was 9.8 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 t CO2eq/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 t CO2eq/ha in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Central African Republic ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.