Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 8.25 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Central African Republic is 8.25 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Central African Republic peaked at 8.25 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Central African Republic 109th out of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.64 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.76 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.09 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.24 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.41 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.55 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.62 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.71 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.77 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.85 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.95 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 5.87 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.03 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.17 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.64 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 6.76 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.79 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.87 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.16 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.07 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.24 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.28 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.47 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.48 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.62 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.16 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 8.25 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 8.25 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 8.25 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 2.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 Mt CO2e | 2.33 Mt CO2e | 3.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 Mt CO2e | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 4.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 Mt CO2e | 4.55 Mt CO2e | 6.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 Mt CO2e | 6.17 Mt CO2e | 7.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 Mt CO2e | 7.47 Mt CO2e | 8.25 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Central African Republic?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Central African Republic was 8.25 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Central African Republic ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).