Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (square) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (square) was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0005 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990–2023

0000.0010.0011990200620231990: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1996: 0 kt per square kilometre1997: 0 kt per square kilometre1998: 0 kt per square kilometre1999: 0 kt per square kilometre2000: 0 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2002: 0 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2009: 0 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2023: 0 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.0005 kt per square kilometre for humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1996.

That places Central African Republic 1st out of 185 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.

Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (square) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0006 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -87.8%
1997 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +189.2%
1998 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +57.1%
1999 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -16.2%
2000 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -15.8%
2001 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +172.7%
2002 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -18.8%
2003 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +64.9%
2004 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -30.3%
2005 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +40.0%
2006 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -12.8%
2007 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +17.1%
2008 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
2009 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -35.4%
2010 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +47.6%
2011 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +11.9%
2012 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2013 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -13.9%
2014 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -15.7%
2015 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +44.5%
2017 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -15.6%
2018 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2020 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2021 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2022 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2023 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -28.5%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 909.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 620.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (square) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +189.2% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre
2001 +172.7% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Zambia 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Nepal 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
Humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
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Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.