Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,943 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,943 kt
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
25,477 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1,493 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central African Republic, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 17.5k kt1991: 17.5k kt1992: 17.5k kt1993: 17.5k kt1994: 17.5k kt1995: 17.5k kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 4.3k kt1998: 6.8k kt1999: 5.7k kt2000: 4.8k kt2001: 19.0k kt2002: 15.4k kt2003: 25.5k kt2004: 17.8k kt2005: 24.9k kt2006: 21.7k kt2007: 25.4k kt2008: 22.4k kt2009: 14.5k kt2010: 21.3k kt2011: 23.9k kt2012: 22.9k kt2013: 19.7k kt2014: 16.6k kt2015: 17.0k kt2016: 24.6k kt2017: 20.7k kt2018: 21.1k kt2019: 20.7k kt2020: 19.5k kt2021: 20.2k kt2022: 20.9k kt2023: 14.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic is 14,943 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic peaked at 25,477 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,493 kt, in 1996.

That places Central African Republic 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 17,532 kt
1991 17,532 kt +0.0%
1992 17,532 kt +0.0%
1993 17,532 kt +0.0%
1994 17,532 kt +0.0%
1995 17,532 kt +0.0%
1996 1,493 kt -91.5%
1997 4,317 kt +189.2%
1998 6,782 kt +57.1%
1999 5,683 kt -16.2%
2000 4,785 kt -15.8%
2001 19,026 kt +297.7%
2002 15,448 kt -18.8%
2003 25,477 kt +64.9%
2004 17,764 kt -30.3%
2005 24,866 kt +40.0%
2006 21,691 kt -12.8%
2007 25,402 kt +17.1%
2008 22,370 kt -11.9%
2009 14,457 kt -35.4%
2010 21,345 kt +47.6%
2011 23,878 kt +11.9%
2012 22,872 kt -4.2%
2013 19,688 kt -13.9%
2014 16,604 kt -15.7%
2015 16,998 kt +2.4%
2016 24,561 kt +44.5%
2017 20,717 kt -15.6%
2018 21,075 kt +1.7%
2019 20,689 kt -1.8%
2020 19,483 kt -5.8%
2021 20,193 kt +3.6%
2022 20,909 kt +3.5%
2023 14,943 kt -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,346 kt 1,493 kt 17,532 kt 10
2000s 19,129 kt 4,785 kt 25,477 kt 10
2010s 20,843 kt 16,604 kt 24,561 kt 10
2020s 18,882 kt 14,943 kt 20,909 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Zambia 13,693 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 10,082 kt compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,957 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 9,883 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic was 14,943 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 25,477 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,493 kt in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf