Central African Republic vs Palau: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Central African Republic
1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Palau
1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
6th
Palau rank
8th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Palau
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Palau, a difference of 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 6th and Palau ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 0.2392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 0.4098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 0.6676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 0.9911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 0.9494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Central African Republic or Palau?
- Central African Republic, at 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Central African Republic and Palau?
- 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Palau?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Palau rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th and Palau ranks 8th 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.