Methane emissions from agriculture in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Methane emissions from agriculture was 9.42 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Central African Republic stood at 9.42 million tonnes.
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 from agriculture in Central African Republic peaked at 12.37 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.11 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.06 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.10 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 12.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 million tonnes | 10.07 million tonnes | 11.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 million tonnes | 9.42 million tonnes | 11.16 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 2.46 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.074 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Central African Republic?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Central African Republic was 9.42 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Central African Republic ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.