Per capita methane emissions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Per capita methane emissions was 2.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.46
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 1998
All-time low
0.2179
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Central African Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Central African Republic is 2.46, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 3.41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2179, in 1852.
That places Central African Republic 28th 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.
Per capita methane emissions in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2204 | — |
| 1851 | 0.2187 | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.2179 | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.218 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2182 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2183 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2185 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.2187 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2188 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.2189 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.2215 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2239 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 0.2263 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 0.2286 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 0.231 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2333 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2356 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2379 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.2401 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.2422 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.2446 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.247 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.2492 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.2514 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 0.2536 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.2557 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.2579 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.26 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.2621 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.2642 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.2667 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.2691 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.2716 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.274 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.2764 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.2787 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.2811 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.2834 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.2861 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2893 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 0.2935 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.298 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.3032 | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 0.3083 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.3135 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.3187 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.324 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.3293 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.3347 | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.3403 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 0.3469 | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.3537 | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.3607 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 0.3677 | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 0.3749 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.3821 | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.3893 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.3967 | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.4041 | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.4114 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 0.4214 | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.4314 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.4413 | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.4514 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0.4616 | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.4718 | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 0.4822 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.4933 | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.5027 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.5103 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.5144 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.5222 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.5281 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 0.5339 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.5396 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.5453 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.5509 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.5564 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.562 | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5677 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.575 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.5729 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.5712 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.5697 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.5684 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.6402 | +12.6% |
| 1937 | 0.7183 | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 0.797 | +11.0% |
| 1939 | 0.8759 | +9.9% |
| 1940 | 0.9545 | +9.0% |
| 1941 | 1.04 | +8.6% |
| 1942 | 1.12 | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 1.2 | +7.3% |
| 1944 | 1.28 | +6.9% |
| 1945 | 1.36 | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 1.44 | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 1.52 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 1.6 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 1.68 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 1.76 | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 1.82 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 1.88 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.95 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2.01 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.07 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.14 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.2 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 2.39 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 2.33 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.33 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.32 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.34 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.65 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 2.51 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.44 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.68 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 2.06 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.16 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 2.17 | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 2.55 | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 2.62 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 3.12 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 2.91 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.81 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.49 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 2.54 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.43 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 2.66 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.35 | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 3.32 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.22 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.99 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.41 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 2.39 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.68 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.85 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.46 | -1.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -29.6% | 2.68 | 1.88 |
| 1980 | +29.1% | 2.55 | 3.3 |
| 1990 | +25.9% | 2.66 | 3.35 |
| 2003 | +25.5% | 2.39 | 3.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2186 | 0.2179 | 0.2204 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2297 | 0.219 | 0.2401 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2524 | 0.2422 | 0.2621 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2751 | 0.2642 | 0.2861 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3112 | 0.2893 | 0.3347 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3716 | 0.3403 | 0.4041 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4569 | 0.4114 | 0.5027 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5363 | 0.5103 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6456 | 0.5677 | 0.8759 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.32 | 0.9545 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.04 | 1.76 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.34 | 2.32 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 1.88 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 | 2.43 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.97 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.36 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.19 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.27 | 2.5 | 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 per capita methane emissions in Central African Republic?
- Per capita methane emissions in Central African Republic was 2.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2179 in 1852.
- How does Central African Republic rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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