Nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Nitrous oxide emissions was 10.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.01 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
54th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.57 million
in 1998
All-time low
200,295
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic stood at 10.01 million.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 12.57 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 200,295, in 1850.
That places Central African Republic 54th out of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 200,295 | — |
| 1851 | 204,424 | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 208,448 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 212,302 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 215,920 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 219,238 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 222,189 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 224,710 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 226,734 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 228,197 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 229,033 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 229,476 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 229,818 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 230,086 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 230,305 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 230,501 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 230,700 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 230,927 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 231,209 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 231,572 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 232,041 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 235,880 | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 245,454 | +4.1% |
| 1873 | 259,432 | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 276,489 | +6.6% |
| 1875 | 295,294 | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 314,521 | +6.5% |
| 1877 | 332,842 | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 348,928 | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 361,452 | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 369,085 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 373,434 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 377,083 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 380,174 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 382,846 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 385,241 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 387,500 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 389,761 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 392,168 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 394,859 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 415,309 | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 419,278 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 423,448 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 427,809 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 432,354 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 437,073 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 441,959 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 447,003 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 452,195 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 457,529 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 462,994 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 468,374 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 473,570 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 478,751 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 484,087 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 489,748 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 495,903 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 502,722 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 510,375 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 519,031 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 528,861 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 543,324 | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 564,928 | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 592,408 | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 624,502 | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 659,949 | +5.7% |
| 1916 | 697,484 | +5.7% |
| 1917 | 735,846 | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 773,773 | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 810,001 | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 843,267 | +4.1% |
| 1921 | 877,324 | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 915,565 | +4.4% |
| 1923 | 956,191 | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 997,403 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 1.04 million | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 1.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 1.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.14 million | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.12 million | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.10 million | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.08 million | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 1.06 million | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 1.04 million | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 1.01 million | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 1.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 1.11 million | +10.1% |
| 1942 | 1.38 million | +24.7% |
| 1943 | 1.78 million | +29.2% |
| 1944 | 2.27 million | +27.4% |
| 1945 | 2.80 million | +23.5% |
| 1946 | 3.34 million | +19.1% |
| 1947 | 3.83 million | +14.8% |
| 1948 | 4.24 million | +10.7% |
| 1949 | 4.52 million | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 4.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 4.60 million | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.48 million | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 4.30 million | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 4.07 million | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 3.82 million | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 3.57 million | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 3.35 million | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 3.16 million | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 3.04 million | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 3.01 million | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 3.26 million | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 3.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.51 million | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 4.32 million | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 4.24 million | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.80 million | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 3.22 million | -32.9% |
| 1975 | 3.66 million | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 3.91 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 5.03 million | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 3.92 million | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 4.63 million | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 6.32 million | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 4.85 million | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 9.01 million | +85.5% |
| 1983 | 8.20 million | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 7.73 million | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 7.07 million | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.59 million | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 7.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.90 million | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 8.24 million | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 10.18 million | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 10.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.31 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.68 million | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 10.22 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 10.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.57 million | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 10.52 million | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 12.57 million | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 11.13 million | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 12.48 million | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 10.93 million | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 8.73 million | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 12.27 million | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 10.09 million | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 11.17 million | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 11.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.04 million | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 10.49 million | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 11.23 million | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.32 million | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 9.86 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.41 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.10 million | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 9.74 million | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 9.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.81 million | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 9.46 million | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 9.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.42 million | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 10.01 million | +6.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 10.01 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 10.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +85.5% | 4.85 million | 9.01 million |
| 2003 | +40.6% | 8.73 million | 12.27 million |
| 1980 | +36.3% | 4.63 million | 6.32 million |
| 1974 | -32.9% | 4.80 million | 3.22 million |
| 1943 | +29.2% | 1.38 million | 1.78 million |
| 1977 | +28.6% | 3.91 million | 5.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 216,246 | 200,295 | 228,197 | 10 |
| 1860s | 230,363 | 229,033 | 231,572 | 10 |
| 1870s | 290,233 | 232,041 | 361,452 | 10 |
| 1880s | 383,215 | 369,085 | 394,859 | 10 |
| 1890s | 435,396 | 415,309 | 457,529 | 10 |
| 1900s | 488,556 | 462,994 | 519,031 | 10 |
| 1910s | 653,108 | 528,861 | 810,001 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.01 million | 843,267 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.09 million | 1.01 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.63 million | 1.00 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.90 million | 3.04 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.50 million | 3.01 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.22 million | 3.22 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 million | 4.85 million | 9.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.68 million | 9.68 million | 12.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 million | 8.73 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 million | 8.81 million | 11.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 million | 9.42 million | 10.06 million | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic was 10.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,295 in 1850.
- How does Central African Republic rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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