Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 16.99 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Central African Republic stood at 16.99 kt.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 35.37 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.37 kt, in 1996.
Central African Republic ranks 20th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.85 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.37 kt | -89.6% |
| 1997 | 2.52 kt | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.09 kt | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 3.24 kt | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 3.15 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 28.86 kt | +816.2% |
| 2002 | 32.79 kt | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 32.47 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 35.37 kt | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 32.6 kt | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 33.65 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 27.94 kt | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 30.51 kt | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 19.21 kt | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 24.66 kt | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 25.9 kt | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.3 kt | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 28 kt | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 24.07 kt | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 30.16 kt | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 30.08 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.76 kt | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 24.86 kt | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 21.45 kt | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 24.05 kt | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 26.48 kt | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 20.24 kt | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 24.91 kt | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 16.99 kt | -31.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 16.99 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kt, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 16.99 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +816.2% | 3.15 kt | 28.86 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.93 kt | 2.37 kt | 22.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.65 kt | 3.15 kt | 35.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.12 kt | 21.45 kt | 30.16 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.53 kt | 16.99 kt | 26.48 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 17 Nigeria 34.46 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Congo 23.36 kt compare
- 21 Botswana 14.56 kt compare
- 22 Namibia 11.65 kt compare
- 23 Ethiopia 11.47 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 grassland — emissions in Central African Republic?
- Grassland — emissions in Central African Republic was 16.99 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 kt in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for grassland — emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Grassland — 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.