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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Central African Republic: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.06 t (2024), 192nd of 203 in the world and 45th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 2.52 t (2024), 134th of 203 in the world and 12th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 13.4 Mt (2024), 133rd of 203 in the world and 30th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.06 t2024 · world 192/203 · region 45/47GHG per person2.52 t2024 · world 134/203 · region 12/47GHG emissions13.4 Mt2024 · world 133/203 · region 30/47CO₂ emissions0.3 Mt2024 · world 181/203 · region 46/47
CO₂ per person
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Central African Republic0.06 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Central African Republic2.52 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Central African Republic in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.06 t2024192/20345/470.07 t0.04 t0.06 t+81%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.52 t2024134/20312/472.39 t2.43 t2.51 t+1.8%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e13.4 Mt2024133/20330/479.2 Mt10.9 Mt12.6 Mt+17%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.3 Mt2024181/20346/470.3 Mt0.2 Mt0.3 Mt+109%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e8.2 Mt2024109/20328/474.6 Mt6.2 Mt7.5 Mt+20%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption90.9%20225/2125/4888.9%93.8%90.9%−2.2 ppsince 201270.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output96.5%20216/2062/4899.7%99.8%96.5%−3.4 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³33.3 µg/m³202338/20019/4832.5 µg/m³35.9 µg/m³35.2 µg/m³−13%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area72.5%202415/2144/4874.0%73.4%72.8%−0.7 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area9.3%2024181/21045/488.0%7.9%9.0%+1.5 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area2.9%2024158/20640/483.0%2.9%2.9%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory14.8%202590/21324/48··18.1%−3.3 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.1%2022175/17746/470.0%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³27,658 m³202222/1834/4736,782 m³31,382 m³28,051 m³−9.6%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare788 kg/ha2024168/17938/46993 kg/ha908 kg/ha713 kg/ha−12%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Central African Republic and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Central African Republic. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCentral African RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoSudanCameroonChadSouth Sudan
CO₂ per person0.06 t20240.06 t20240.43 t20240.35 t20240.14 t2024—
GHG per person2.52 t20240.54 t20242.75 t20241.39 t20244.98 t2024—
GHG emissions13.4 Mt202458.5 Mt2024138.7 Mt202440.6 Mt2024101.2 Mt2024—
CO₂ emissions0.3 Mt20246.2 Mt202421.9 Mt202410.3 Mt20242.9 Mt2024—
Methane8.2 Mt202442.2 Mt202484.9 Mt202421.8 Mt202475.1 Mt2024—
Renewable energy90.9%202296.3%202161.0%202179.2%202170.0%202232.4%2021
Renewable power96.5%202190.4%202161.1%202165.8%20215.7%20210.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure33.3 µg/m³202335.8 µg/m³202337.6 µg/m³202355.6 µg/m³202343.0 µg/m³202323.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover72.5%202461.5%202411.9%202440.7%20243.0%202411.3%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: environmentSudan: environmentCameroon: environmentChad: environmentSouth Sudan: environment
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