Forest fires — Emissions in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Forest fires — Emissions was 210,211 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
210,211 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
354,658 kt
in 2003
All-time low
202,945 kt
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Central African Republic, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201220242001: 265.7k kt2002: 218.0k kt2003: 354.7k kt2004: 249.4k kt2005: 346.1k kt2006: 303.7k kt2007: 353.4k kt2008: 311.0k kt2009: 202.9k kt2010: 297.4k kt2011: 330.8k kt2012: 319.2k kt2013: 274.7k kt2014: 233.0k kt2015: 237.1k kt2016: 339.3k kt2017: 287.7k kt2018: 293.8k kt2019: 288.7k kt2020: 274.6k kt2021: 283.6k kt2022: 290.3k kt2023: 211.4k kt2024: 210.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Central African Republic is 210,211 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 354,658 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 202,945 kt, in 2009.

That places Central African Republic 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 289,447 kt 202,945 kt 354,658 kt 9
2010s 290,164 kt 232,981 kt 339,274 kt 10
2020s 254,017 kt 210,211 kt 290,300 kt 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Brazil 460,333 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 254,403 kt compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
  4. 5 Angola 160,510 kt compare
  5. 6 OECD 134,865 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 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 210,211 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 354,658 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 202,945 kt in 2009.
How does Central African Republic rank for forest fires — emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 178 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 falling.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.