Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.074 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.074 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
205th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.0996 tonnes per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0221 tonnes per person
in 2013
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
Central African Republic recorded 0.074 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 205th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0587 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0439 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0914 tonnes per person | +95.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0911 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 0.054 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.057 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.062 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | +59.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -47.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.063 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.074 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0327 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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Central African Republic?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use?
- Central African Republic ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.