Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 394,681 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Central African Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 394,681 tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 199.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 394,681 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,015 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Central African Republic 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,003 tonnes | 47,015 tonnes | 114,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 102,958 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,362 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,406 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,283 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,835 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,085 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,235 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 394,681 tonnes | 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Central African Republic?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Central African Republic was 394,681 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 394,681 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,015 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.