Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 25,014 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25,014 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 223 countries
All-time high
25,140 kt
in 2016
All-time low
18,777 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Central African Republic, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 18.8k kt1991: 18.8k kt1992: 18.8k kt1993: 18.8k kt1994: 18.8k kt1995: 18.8k kt1996: 18.8k kt1997: 18.8k kt1998: 18.8k kt1999: 18.8k kt2000: 18.8k kt2001: 18.8k kt2002: 18.8k kt2003: 18.8k kt2004: 18.8k kt2005: 18.8k kt2006: 18.8k kt2007: 18.8k kt2008: 18.8k kt2009: 18.8k kt2010: 18.8k kt2011: 18.8k kt2012: 18.8k kt2013: 18.8k kt2014: 18.8k kt2015: 18.8k kt2016: 25.1k kt2017: 25.1k kt2018: 25.1k kt2019: 25.1k kt2020: 25.1k kt2021: 25.0k kt2022: 25.0k kt2023: 25.0k kt2024: 25.0k kt2025: 25.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Central African Republic stood at 25,014 kt.

The figure is up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Central African Republic peaked at 25,140 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,777 kt, in 2011.

That places Central African Republic 17th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 18,777 kt
1991 18,777 kt +0.0%
1992 18,777 kt +0.0%
1993 18,777 kt +0.0%
1994 18,777 kt +0.0%
1995 18,777 kt +0.0%
1996 18,777 kt +0.0%
1997 18,777 kt +0.0%
1998 18,777 kt +0.0%
1999 18,777 kt +0.0%
2000 18,777 kt +0.0%
2001 18,777 kt +0.0%
2002 18,777 kt +0.0%
2003 18,777 kt +0.0%
2004 18,777 kt +0.0%
2005 18,777 kt +0.0%
2006 18,777 kt +0.0%
2007 18,777 kt +0.0%
2008 18,777 kt +0.0%
2009 18,777 kt +0.0%
2010 18,777 kt +0.0%
2011 18,777 kt +0.0%
2012 18,777 kt +0.0%
2013 18,777 kt +0.0%
2014 18,777 kt +0.0%
2015 18,777 kt +0.0%
2016 25,140 kt +33.9%
2017 25,140 kt +0.0%
2018 25,140 kt +0.0%
2019 25,140 kt +0.0%
2020 25,140 kt +0.0%
2021 25,014 kt -0.5%
2022 25,014 kt +0.0%
2023 25,014 kt +0.0%
2024 25,014 kt +0.0%
2025 25,014 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,777 kt 18,777 kt 18,777 kt 10
2000s 18,777 kt 18,777 kt 18,777 kt 10
2010s 21,323 kt 18,777 kt 25,140 kt 10
2020s 25,035 kt 25,014 kt 25,140 kt 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 14 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare
  2. 15 Madagascar 32,618 kt compare
  3. 16 Angola 32,316 kt compare
  4. 18 Romania 24,017 kt compare
  5. 19 Liberia 22,832 kt compare
  6. 20 Mali 21,684 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Central African Republic?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Central African Republic was 25,014 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 25,140 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18,777 kt in 2011.
How does Central African Republic rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).