Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 6.45 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Central African Republic, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 6.45 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Central African Republic peaked at 6.45 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7838 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Central African Republic 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7838 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.8268 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8841 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9284 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9846 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.49 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 3.01 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.06 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.18 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.31 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.44 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.99 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.06 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.14 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.82 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.77 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.91 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.02 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.47 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.62 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.82 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.95 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.85 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.99 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.15 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.19 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.29 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.37 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.45 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 6.45 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 6.45 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.42 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +31.7% | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 1.71 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.7838 Mt CO2e | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 Mt CO2e | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 2.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 Mt CO2e | 2.69 Mt CO2e | 3.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 Mt CO2e | 3.99 Mt CO2e | 4.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 Mt CO2e | 5.02 Mt CO2e | 5.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 Mt CO2e | 6.15 Mt CO2e | 6.45 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Central African Republic?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Central African Republic was 6.45 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7838 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Central African Republic ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).