Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 299.74 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 299.74 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 505.71 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.36 kt, in 1996.
That places Central African Republic 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 363.12 kt | — |
| 1991 | 363.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 363.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 363.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 363.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 363.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.36 kt | -80.6% |
| 1997 | 162.58 kt | +131.1% |
| 1998 | 256.43 kt | +57.7% |
| 1999 | 214.84 kt | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 163.28 kt | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 378.92 kt | +132.1% |
| 2002 | 310.86 kt | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 505.71 kt | +62.7% |
| 2004 | 355.68 kt | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 493.49 kt | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 433.1 kt | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 503.99 kt | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 443.42 kt | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 289.38 kt | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 424.1 kt | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 471.69 kt | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 455.15 kt | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 391.71 kt | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 332.21 kt | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 338.11 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 483.78 kt | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 410.19 kt | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 418.91 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 411.64 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 391.51 kt | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 404.43 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 413.94 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 301.41 kt | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 299.74 kt | -0.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 299.74 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 kt, 1245.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 299.74 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 769.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +131.1% | 70.36 kt | 162.58 kt |
| 2001 | +132.1% | 163.28 kt | 378.92 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.29 kt | 70.36 kt | 363.12 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.78 kt | 163.28 kt | 505.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.75 kt | 332.21 kt | 483.78 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.21 kt | 299.74 kt | 413.94 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 736.24 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
- 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
- 6 OECD 192.31 kt 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 forest fires — emissions in Central African Republic?
- Forest fires — emissions in Central African Republic was 299.74 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 505.71 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.36 kt in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.