Methane emissions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Methane emissions was 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
202,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Central African Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Central African Republic 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 204,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 221,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 253,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 289,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 330,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 310,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 379,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 447,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 410,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 484,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 545,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 745,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 617,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 84 Congo 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Gabon 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Czechia 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Central African Republic?
- Methane emissions in Central African Republic was 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Central African Republic rank for methane emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.