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Share global methane emissions in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Share global methane emissions was 0.1445 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1445
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1747
in 2000
All-time low
0.0158
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Central African Republic, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Central African Republic is 0.1445, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1747 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0158, in 1860.

That places Central African Republic 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Central African Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0164 —
1851 0.0163 -0.1%
1852 0.0163 -0.3%
1853 0.0162 -0.3%
1854 0.0161 -0.7%
1855 0.0161 -0.3%
1856 0.016 -0.4%
1857 0.016 -0.2%
1858 0.0159 -0.2%
1859 0.0159 -0.4%
1860 0.0158 -0.5%
1861 0.0159 +0.8%
1862 0.0161 +0.9%
1863 0.0161 +0.6%
1864 0.0162 +0.6%
1865 0.0163 +0.6%
1866 0.0164 +0.6%
1867 0.0166 +0.7%
1868 0.0167 +0.8%
1869 0.0168 +0.6%
1870 0.0169 +0.8%
1871 0.017 +0.5%
1872 0.017 +0.1%
1873 0.0171 +0.3%
1874 0.0172 +1.0%
1875 0.0173 +0.3%
1876 0.0174 +0.6%
1877 0.0175 +0.5%
1878 0.0176 +0.6%
1879 0.0176 +0.3%
1880 0.0176 -0.1%
1881 0.0177 +0.3%
1882 0.0177 +0.3%
1883 0.0177 +0.2%
1884 0.0179 +0.6%
1885 0.018 +0.6%
1886 0.0181 +0.5%
1887 0.0181 +0.2%
1888 0.0181 -0.2%
1889 0.0182 +0.5%
1890 0.0181 -0.2%
1891 0.0182 +0.3%
1892 0.0183 +0.6%
1893 0.0185 +0.9%
1894 0.0185 +0.3%
1895 0.0185 +0.1%
1896 0.0186 +0.4%
1897 0.0186 +0.2%
1898 0.0186 +0.1%
1899 0.0186 -0.3%
1900 0.0186 -0.1%
1901 0.0186 +0.4%
1902 0.0187 +0.6%
1903 0.0187 -0.3%
1904 0.0188 +0.7%
1905 0.0189 +0.2%
1906 0.0188 -0.1%
1907 0.0187 -1.0%
1908 0.0189 +1.3%
1909 0.0189 +0.0%
1910 0.0189 +0.1%
1911 0.0191 +1.0%
1912 0.0193 +0.8%
1913 0.0193 +0.1%
1914 0.0198 +3.0%
1915 0.0201 +1.4%
1916 0.0201 -0.0%
1917 0.0202 +0.4%
1918 0.0206 +2.1%
1919 0.0212 +3.0%
1920 0.021 -1.0%
1921 0.0217 +3.2%
1922 0.0218 +0.3%
1923 0.0216 -0.8%
1924 0.0218 +1.2%
1925 0.0222 +1.4%
1926 0.0226 +2.0%
1927 0.0225 -0.5%
1928 0.0228 +1.6%
1929 0.0228 +0.1%
1930 0.0233 +2.1%
1931 0.024 +3.0%
1932 0.0243 +1.0%
1933 0.0241 -0.7%
1934 0.0238 -1.4%
1935 0.0236 -0.8%
1936 0.0263 +11.4%
1937 0.0293 +11.5%
1938 0.0328 +12.2%
1939 0.0359 +9.4%
1940 0.0389 +8.3%
1941 0.0422 +8.5%
1942 0.0458 +8.4%
1943 0.0489 +7.0%
1944 0.0525 +7.2%
1945 0.0572 +9.1%
1946 0.0599 +4.7%
1947 0.0623 +4.0%
1948 0.0657 +5.5%
1949 0.0693 +5.4%
1950 0.072 +4.0%
1951 0.0735 +2.1%
1952 0.0758 +3.0%
1953 0.0778 +2.7%
1954 0.0796 +2.4%
1955 0.0798 +0.2%
1956 0.0812 +1.7%
1957 0.0827 +1.8%
1958 0.0849 +2.7%
1959 0.0853 +0.4%
1960 0.0868 +1.8%
1961 0.0855 -1.5%
1962 0.0856 +0.1%
1963 0.0852 -0.5%
1964 0.0852 -0.0%
1965 0.0848 -0.4%
1966 0.084 -1.0%
1967 0.0852 +1.4%
1968 0.0859 +0.8%
1969 0.0852 -0.8%
1970 0.0957 +12.3%
1971 0.0923 -3.6%
1972 0.0895 -3.0%
1973 0.0978 +9.2%
1974 0.0698 -28.7%
1975 0.0769 +10.3%
1976 0.0804 +4.5%
1977 0.0997 +24.0%
1978 0.0813 -18.4%
1979 0.0944 +16.1%
1980 0.1241 +31.4%
1981 0.1023 -17.6%
1982 0.1216 +19.0%
1983 0.1147 -5.7%
1984 0.1108 -3.5%
1985 0.0982 -11.4%
1986 0.1003 +2.2%
1987 0.1052 +4.9%
1988 0.0962 -8.6%
1989 0.1059 +10.0%
1990 0.1368 +29.2%
1991 0.1409 +3.0%
1992 0.1412 +0.3%
1993 0.1416 +0.2%
1994 0.1408 -0.6%
1995 0.1404 -0.2%
1996 0.1558 +10.9%
1997 0.1582 +1.5%
1998 0.1742 +10.2%
1999 0.1553 -10.9%
2000 0.1747 +12.5%
2001 0.1478 -15.4%
2002 0.1338 -9.5%
2003 0.1681 +25.7%
2004 0.1456 -13.4%
2005 0.1515 +4.1%
2006 0.1519 +0.3%
2007 0.1581 +4.1%
2008 0.1658 +4.9%
2009 0.1371 -17.3%
2010 0.1495 +9.1%
2011 0.1539 +2.9%
2012 0.1334 -13.3%
2013 0.1417 +6.2%
2014 0.1376 -2.9%
2015 0.1402 +1.9%
2016 0.1511 +7.8%
2017 0.1361 -9.9%
2018 0.1371 +0.8%
2019 0.1253 -8.6%
2020 0.136 +8.5%
2021 0.1331 -2.1%
2022 0.1353 +1.6%
2023 0.1428 +5.5%
2024 0.1445 +1.2%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.1445 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.1445 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +31.4% 0.0944 0.1241
1974 -28.7% 0.0978 0.0698
1990 +29.2% 0.1059 0.1368
2003 +25.7% 0.1338 0.1681

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0161 0.0159 0.0164 10
1860s 0.0163 0.0158 0.0168 10
1870s 0.0173 0.0169 0.0176 10
1880s 0.0179 0.0176 0.0182 10
1890s 0.0184 0.0181 0.0186 10
1900s 0.0188 0.0186 0.0189 10
1910s 0.0199 0.0189 0.0212 10
1920s 0.0221 0.021 0.0228 10
1930s 0.0267 0.0233 0.0359 10
1940s 0.0543 0.0389 0.0693 10
1950s 0.0793 0.072 0.0853 10
1960s 0.0853 0.084 0.0868 10
1970s 0.0878 0.0698 0.0997 10
1980s 0.1079 0.0962 0.1241 10
1990s 0.1485 0.1368 0.1742 10
2000s 0.1534 0.1338 0.1747 10
2010s 0.1406 0.1253 0.1539 10
2020s 0.1383 0.1331 0.1445 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 83 Taiwan 0.1588 compare
  2. 84 Congo 0.1547 compare
  3. 85 Gabon 0.1453 compare
  4. 87 Zimbabwe 0.1417 compare
  5. 88 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1354 compare
  6. 89 Azerbaijan 0.1323 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Central African Republic?
Share global methane emissions in Central African Republic was 0.1445 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1747 in 2000.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 in 1860.
How does Central African Republic rank for share global methane emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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