Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
All-time low
-0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1908
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic is 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1908.
That places Central African Republic 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 20 Finland 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Brazil 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Bolivia 12.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Libya 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Iceland 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 26 Uruguay 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic was 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1908.
- How does Central African Republic rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.