Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.94 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Central African Republic is 1.94 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Central African Republic peaked at 17.41 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.94 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.26 kilograms per person | 13.41 kilograms per person | 17.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 kilograms per person | 2.19 kilograms per person | 6.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 kilograms per person | 2.05 kilograms per person | 8.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 kilograms per person | 1.94 kilograms per person | 1.99 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Central African Republic?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Central African Republic was 1.94 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Central African Republic ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.