Long run air pollution in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Long run air pollution was 13,356 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13,356
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
170th
of 220 countries
All-time high
13,356
in 2022
All-time low
61.29
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Central African Republic, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 13,356 for long run air pollution in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Central African Republic peaked at 13,356 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.29, in 1750.
Central African Republic ranks 170th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 61.29 | — |
| 1751 | 61.31 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 61.32 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 61.34 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 61.35 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 61.37 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 61.38 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 61.4 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 61.41 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 61.43 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 61.44 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 61.46 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 61.47 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 61.49 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 61.5 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 61.52 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 61.53 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 61.55 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 61.56 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 61.59 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 61.6 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 61.62 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 61.63 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 61.65 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 61.66 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 61.68 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 61.69 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 61.7 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 61.72 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 61.73 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 61.75 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 61.76 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 61.77 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 61.79 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 61.8 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 61.81 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 61.83 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 61.84 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 61.86 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 61.87 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 61.88 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 61.89 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 61.91 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 61.92 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 61.93 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 61.95 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 61.96 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 61.97 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 61.99 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 62.16 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 62.32 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 62.47 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 62.63 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 62.79 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 62.95 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 63.11 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 63.26 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 63.42 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 63.58 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 63.77 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 63.96 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 64.16 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 64.35 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 64.54 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 64.73 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 64.92 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 65.11 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 65.31 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 65.5 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 65.69 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 65.88 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 66.08 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 66.27 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 66.46 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 66.65 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 66.85 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 67.04 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 67.24 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 67.43 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 67.63 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 67.82 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 68.02 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 68.21 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 68.41 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 68.6 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 68.79 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 68.99 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 69.19 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 69.38 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 69.58 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 69.78 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 70.17 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 70.56 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 70.76 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 70.96 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 71.35 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 71.84 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 72.34 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 72.84 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 73.34 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 73.85 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 74.36 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 74.87 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 75.39 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 75.91 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 76.44 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 77.9 | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 79.37 | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 80.86 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 82.36 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 83.88 | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 85.42 | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 86.96 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 88.53 | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 90.11 | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 91.7 | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 93.43 | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 95.16 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 96.92 | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 98.7 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 100.49 | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 102.3 | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 104.13 | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 105.97 | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 107.84 | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 109.72 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 111.76 | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 113.82 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 115.9 | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 118 | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 120.11 | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 122.25 | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 124.42 | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 126.64 | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 128.89 | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 131.16 | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 133.62 | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 136.11 | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 138.62 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 141.16 | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 143.72 | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 146.31 | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 148.91 | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 151.55 | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 154.21 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 156.9 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 163 | +3.9% |
| 1902 | 169.22 | +3.8% |
| 1903 | 175.55 | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 182 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 188.57 | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 195.35 | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 202.26 | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 209.3 | +3.5% |
| 1909 | 216.47 | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 223.77 | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 232.28 | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 240.95 | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 249.78 | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 258.77 | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 267.92 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 277.23 | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 286.71 | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 296.37 | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 306.19 | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 316.19 | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 321.61 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 337.12 | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 353.14 | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 369.75 | +4.7% |
| 1925 | 393.84 | +6.5% |
| 1926 | 416.69 | +5.8% |
| 1927 | 437.6 | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 458.38 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 478.82 | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 498.84 | +4.2% |
| 1931 | 521.98 | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 521 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 519.86 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 518.74 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 518.03 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 521.27 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 542.43 | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 563.37 | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 584.86 | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 606.24 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 630.16 | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 653.46 | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 678.34 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 710.66 | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 744.49 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 782.96 | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 824.92 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 868.64 | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 917.39 | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 1,304 | +42.2% |
| 1951 | 1,484 | +13.8% |
| 1952 | 1,608 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 1,559 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 1,620 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 1,614 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1,800 | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 1,864 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 1,980 | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 2,007 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1,951 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,981 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,904 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,927 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,949 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,112 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 2,170 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,289 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2,846 | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 2,895 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 3,020 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 3,180 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3,209 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3,315 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3,027 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 3,117 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3,510 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 3,743 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 4,006 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4,017 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,234 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 4,599 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 4,861 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 5,121 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5,057 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5,283 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 5,474 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6,394 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 6,287 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6,704 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 6,167 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 6,456 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 6,605 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,730 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7,053 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 7,254 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7,200 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,297 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,473 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,269 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,923 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 8,602 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8,671 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,456 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,700 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8,849 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9,255 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 9,317 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,700 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9,652 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,632 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,401 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 10,451 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,372 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10,430 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11,020 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 11,601 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 12,002 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12,010 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12,398 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 12,500 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12,631 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13,356 | +5.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 13,356 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 13,356 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +42.2% | 917.39 | 1,304 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 61.36 | 61.29 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 1760s | 61.51 | 61.44 | 61.58 | 10 |
| 1770s | 61.65 | 61.59 | 61.72 | 10 |
| 1780s | 61.79 | 61.73 | 61.86 | 10 |
| 1790s | 61.93 | 61.87 | 61.99 | 10 |
| 1800s | 62.71 | 62 | 63.42 | 10 |
| 1810s | 64.44 | 63.58 | 65.31 | 10 |
| 1820s | 66.37 | 65.5 | 67.24 | 10 |
| 1830s | 68.31 | 67.43 | 69.19 | 10 |
| 1840s | 70.27 | 69.38 | 71.15 | 10 |
| 1850s | 73.61 | 71.35 | 75.91 | 10 |
| 1860s | 83.18 | 76.44 | 90.11 | 10 |
| 1870s | 99.67 | 91.7 | 107.84 | 10 |
| 1880s | 119.15 | 109.72 | 128.89 | 10 |
| 1890s | 142.54 | 131.16 | 154.21 | 10 |
| 1900s | 185.86 | 156.9 | 216.47 | 10 |
| 1910s | 264 | 223.77 | 306.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 388.31 | 316.19 | 478.82 | 10 |
| 1930s | 531.04 | 498.84 | 584.86 | 10 |
| 1940s | 741.72 | 606.24 | 917.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,684 | 1,304 | 2,007 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,203 | 1,904 | 2,895 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,414 | 3,020 | 4,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,401 | 4,234 | 6,704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,950 | 6,167 | 7,473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,913 | 7,923 | 9,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,032 | 9,632 | 12,398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,829 | 12,500 | 13,356 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Central African Republic?
- Long run air pollution in Central African Republic was 13,356 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13,356 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.29 in 1750.
- How does Central African Republic rank for long run air pollution?
- Central African Republic ranks 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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