Greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Greenhouse gas emissions was 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
-335,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1908
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic is 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 70.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, -335,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1908.
Central African Republic ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.1% |
| 1852 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1853 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1854 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1855 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1856 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1857 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1858 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1859 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1860 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1861 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1864 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1871 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1872 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1873 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.8% |
| 1891 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.6% |
| 1892 | 903,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.8% |
| 1893 | 732,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.0% |
| 1894 | 585,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.0% |
| 1895 | 458,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.7% |
| 1896 | 345,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.7% |
| 1897 | 242,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.6% |
| 1898 | 150,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.9% |
| 1899 | 71,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -52.9% |
| 1900 | -12,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -117.7% |
| 1901 | -80,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +540.3% |
| 1902 | -148,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +83.9% |
| 1903 | -202,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.0% |
| 1904 | -250,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 1905 | -283,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1906 | -308,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1907 | -325,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1908 | -335,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1909 | -315,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1910 | -329,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1911 | -303,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1912 | -223,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.2% |
| 1913 | -212,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1914 | -81,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -61.7% |
| 1915 | -38,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -52.9% |
| 1916 | 60,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -258.2% |
| 1917 | 142,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +134.2% |
| 1918 | 205,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.3% |
| 1919 | 283,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.9% |
| 1920 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +577.8% |
| 1921 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +61.3% |
| 1922 | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.5% |
| 1923 | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1924 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1925 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1926 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1927 | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 6.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1941 | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1942 | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1943 | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1944 | 13.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1945 | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 15.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 16.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 16.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 16.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 16.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 16.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 16.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 17.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 17.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 18.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 18.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 16.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1961 | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 15.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 15.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 17.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 17.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 17.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 17.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 17.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 19.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 22.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 19.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 24.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 22.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 21.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 20.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 22.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 21.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 22.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 26.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 26.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 27.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 27.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 30.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 29.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 31.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 34.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 31.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 26.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 32.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 28.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 30.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 30.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 29.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 29.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 31.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 27.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 29.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 27.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 27.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 50.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 70.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 59.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 48.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 42.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 52.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 61.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +577.8% | 283,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1901 | -540.3% | -12,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -80,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1916 | +258.2% | -38,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1917 | +134.2% | 60,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1900 | -117.7% | 71,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1902 | -83.9% | -80,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -148,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 614,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -226,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -335,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -49,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -329,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Central African Republic was 68.66 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -335,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1908.
- How does Central African Republic rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.