Australia vs Central African Republic: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Australia
2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Central African Republic
1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Central African Republic rank
6th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Australia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1860s | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1870s | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1880s | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1890s | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1900s | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1910s | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1920s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1930s | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1940s | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1950s | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1960s | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Australia or Central African Republic?
- Australia, at 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Australia and Central African Republic?
- 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central African Republic?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Central African Republic rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Australia ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 6th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.