Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
158th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1991
All-time low
78,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Central African Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Central African Republic stood at 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Central African Republic peaked at 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Central African Republic ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 78,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 78,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 79,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 79,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 80,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 80,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 81,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 81,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 82,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 82,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 83,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 84,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 85,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 86,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 87,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 89,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 90,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 91,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 92,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 93,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 94,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 96,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 97,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 98,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 100,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 101,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 103,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 104,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 106,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 107,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 108,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 110,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 111,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 113,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 114,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 116,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 117,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 119,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 120,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 122,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 124,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 125,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 127,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 129,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 131,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 132,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 134,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 136,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 138,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 140,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 141,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 144,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 146,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 148,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 151,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 153,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 156,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 158,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 161,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 163,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 166,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 169,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 172,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 175,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 178,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 181,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 184,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 187,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 191,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 194,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 197,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 198,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 204,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 210,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 217,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 224,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 230,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 237,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 245,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 252,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 260,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 268,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 266,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 265,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 263,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 263,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 262,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 268,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 274,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 280,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 287,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 295,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 304,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 313,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 324,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 331,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 339,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 346,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 354,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 361,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 416,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1951 | 434,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 455,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 444,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 450,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 451,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 475,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 485,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 502,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 488,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 480,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 481,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 467,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 468,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 469,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 486,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 487,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 497,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 588,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 591,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 630,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 619,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 620,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 630,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 601,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 615,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 657,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 669,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 703,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 674,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 693,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 742,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +411.1% |
| 1983 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +411.1% | 742,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2003 | +41.3% | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1998 | +39.3% | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | -32.2% | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1997 | -27.4% | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 80,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 88,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 101,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 115,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 131,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 152,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 180,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 221,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 267,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 325,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 460,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 416,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 502,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 501,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 642,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 703,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 693,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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- 156 Bahamas 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Lesotho 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 Montenegro 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Maldives 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Bhutan 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Central African Republic?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Central African Republic was 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1991.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Central African Republic ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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