Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 14.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic is 14.76 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic peaked at 26.79 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.97 million, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.87 million | 15.85 million | 26.79 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.44 million | 14.75 million | 22.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.60 million | 11.97 million | 17.87 million | 5 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 323.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.8611 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 308.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,492 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 174.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 4,296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Central African Republic was 14.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 million in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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