Forest fires — Emissions in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Forest fires — Emissions was 299.74 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
299.74 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
505.71 kt
in 2003
All-time low
70.36 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

1002003004005001990200720241990: 363.1 kt1991: 363.1 kt1992: 363.1 kt1993: 363.1 kt1994: 363.1 kt1995: 363.1 kt1996: 70.4 kt1997: 162.6 kt1998: 256.4 kt1999: 214.8 kt2000: 163.3 kt2001: 378.9 kt2002: 310.9 kt2003: 505.7 kt2004: 355.7 kt2005: 493.5 kt2006: 433.1 kt2007: 504 kt2008: 443.4 kt2009: 289.4 kt2010: 424.1 kt2011: 471.7 kt2012: 455.2 kt2013: 391.7 kt2014: 332.2 kt2015: 338.1 kt2016: 483.8 kt2017: 410.2 kt2018: 418.9 kt2019: 411.6 kt2020: 391.5 kt2021: 404.4 kt2022: 413.9 kt2023: 301.4 kt2024: 299.7 kt

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 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
  4. 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
  5. 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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 214 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.