What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.6842 Mt CO2e in 2023.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2057 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Central African Republic rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?

Central African Republic ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. 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 Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Central African Republic

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Central African Republic
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Central African Republic: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.6842 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.6842 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

63rd

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.6842 Mt CO2e

in 2023

All-time low

0.2057 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 0.6842 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Central African Republic peaked at 0.6842 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2057 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Central African Republic ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2414 Mt CO2e	0.2057 Mt CO2e	0.2807 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.3348 Mt CO2e	0.2874 Mt CO2e	0.3682 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.3317 Mt CO2e	0.2351 Mt CO2e	0.3784 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2414 Mt CO2e	0.2307 Mt CO2e	0.263 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2536 Mt CO2e	0.2465 Mt CO2e	0.2646 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.4189 Mt CO2e	0.2387 Mt CO2e	0.6842 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

60 Thailand 0.7074 Mt CO2e compare
61 Benin 0.7055 Mt CO2e compare
62 Sri Lanka 0.6851 Mt CO2e compare
64 Burundi 0.6759 Mt CO2e compare
65 Mali 0.6517 Mt CO2e compare
66 Austria 0.6402 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More environment data for Central African Republic

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6692 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4427 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0336 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Central African Republic?: Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Central African Republic was 0.6842 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 building (energy) recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.6842 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2057 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?: Central African Republic ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. 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 Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).