Human caused air pollution exposure in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Human caused air pollution exposure was 30.07 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
30.07
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
21st
of 240 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 2013
All-time low
26.22
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Central African Republic, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 30.07 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Central African Republic peaked at 33.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.22, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 21st out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.89 | — |
| 1999 | 29.22 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.43 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.37 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 26.65 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.58 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 31.04 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.71 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 27.75 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.65 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 30.79 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 31.83 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 33.26 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 33.89 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.22 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 33.9 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 30.16 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 31.24 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 31.07 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.52 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.18 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.39 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 28.84 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.39 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 26.22 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.07 | +14.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 30.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 30.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.05 | 28.89 | 29.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.28 | 26.65 | 31.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 28.6 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.98 | 26.22 | 30.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 32.97 compare
- 19 Nigeria 30.53 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 30.24 compare
- 22 Myanmar 29.65 compare
- 23 El Salvador 29.63 compare
- 24 China 29.57 compare
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5423 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.8 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Central African Republic?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Central African Republic was 30.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.22 in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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