Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 72.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Central African Republic, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 72.3% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Central African Republic peaked at 76.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 63rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 64.8% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.6% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.4% | 72.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 2.46 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Central African Republic?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Central African Republic was 72.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Central African Republic ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.