Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,732 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,732 kt
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
2nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
26,396 kt
in 2003
All-time low
2,518 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central African Republic, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 18.5k kt1991: 18.5k kt1992: 18.5k kt1993: 18.5k kt1994: 18.5k kt1995: 18.5k kt1996: 2.5k kt1997: 5.8k kt1998: 9.2k kt1999: 7.7k kt2000: 5.8k kt2001: 19.8k kt2002: 16.2k kt2003: 26.4k kt2004: 18.6k kt2005: 25.8k kt2006: 22.6k kt2007: 26.3k kt2008: 23.1k kt2009: 15.1k kt2010: 22.1k kt2011: 24.6k kt2012: 23.8k kt2013: 20.4k kt2014: 17.3k kt2015: 17.6k kt2016: 25.3k kt2017: 21.4k kt2018: 21.9k kt2019: 21.5k kt2020: 20.4k kt2021: 21.1k kt2022: 21.6k kt2023: 15.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic stood at 15,732 kt.

That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic peaked at 26,396 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,518 kt, in 1996.

That places Central African Republic 2nd out of 219 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.

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 18,463 kt
1991 18,463 kt +0.0%
1992 18,463 kt +0.0%
1993 18,463 kt +0.0%
1994 18,463 kt +0.0%
1995 18,463 kt +0.0%
1996 2,518 kt -86.4%
1997 5,820 kt +131.1%
1998 9,179 kt +57.7%
1999 7,690 kt -16.2%
2000 5,844 kt -24.0%
2001 19,778 kt +238.4%
2002 16,225 kt -18.0%
2003 26,396 kt +62.7%
2004 18,565 kt -29.7%
2005 25,758 kt +38.7%
2006 22,606 kt -12.2%
2007 26,306 kt +16.4%
2008 23,144 kt -12.0%
2009 15,104 kt -34.7%
2010 22,136 kt +46.6%
2011 24,620 kt +11.2%
2012 23,757 kt -3.5%
2013 20,445 kt -13.9%
2014 17,340 kt -15.2%
2015 17,648 kt +1.8%
2016 25,251 kt +43.1%
2017 21,410 kt -15.2%
2018 21,865 kt +2.1%
2019 21,486 kt -1.7%
2020 20,435 kt -4.9%
2021 21,109 kt +3.3%
2022 21,606 kt +2.4%
2023 15,732 kt -27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,598 kt 2,518 kt 18,463 kt 10
2000s 19,973 kt 5,844 kt 26,396 kt 10
2010s 21,596 kt 17,340 kt 25,251 kt 10
2020s 19,721 kt 15,732 kt 21,606 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 OECD 20,442 kt compare
  2. 3 Zambia 14,941 kt compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 14,132 kt compare
  4. 5 Canada 13,919 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central African Republic was 15,732 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 26,396 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,518 kt in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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