Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.074 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Central African Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Central African Republic stood at 0.074 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0996 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 tonnes per person, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 209th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0506 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0698 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0914 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0423 tonnes per person | 0.0996 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0975 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.0365 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 0.0756 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Central African Republic?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Central African Republic was 0.074 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0996 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 tonnes per person in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Central African Republic ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.