Methane emissions agriculture in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Methane emissions agriculture was 9.42 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.42 million
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.37 million
in 2000
All-time low
9.11 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions agriculture in Central African Republic stood at 9.42 million.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Central African Republic peaked at 12.37 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.11 million, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.11 million | — |
| 1991 | 9.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.84 million | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 10.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.02 million | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.78 million | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 12.37 million | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 10.36 million | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 9.27 million | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.09 million | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 10.59 million | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 11.21 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.27 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.87 million | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 11.04 million | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 11.74 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 10.11 million | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 10.78 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 10.67 million | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 10.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.07 million | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.72 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 10.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.42 million | -15.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9.42 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.28 million, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9.42 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.06 million | 9.11 million | 12.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.10 million | 9.27 million | 12.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 million | 10.07 million | 11.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 million | 9.42 million | 11.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 methane emissions agriculture in Central African Republic?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Central African Republic was 9.42 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 million in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Central African Republic ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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