How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0565 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023

How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1965–2023

00.020.040.06196519942023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0565 metric tons per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places Central African Republic 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1965 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1965 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre —
1966 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre +33.3%
1967 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre +25.0%
1968 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0.0096 metric tons per square kilometre +20.0%
1970 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre +16.7%
1971 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre +14.3%
1972 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 0.0161 metric tons per square kilometre +25.0%
1974 0.0191 metric tons per square kilometre +18.8%
1975 0.0129 metric tons per square kilometre -32.3%
1976 0.0168 metric tons per square kilometre +30.2%
1977 0.0209 metric tons per square kilometre +24.3%
1978 0.0209 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
1979 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
1980 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
1981 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
1982 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
1983 0.0211 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
1984 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre +1.4%
1985 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre -0.2%
1986 0.0212 metric tons per square kilometre -0.7%
1987 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre -0.8%
1988 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1990 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 0.0218 metric tons per square kilometre +3.8%
1992 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre -2.0%
1993 0.0218 metric tons per square kilometre +1.6%
1994 0.0221 metric tons per square kilometre +1.5%
1995 0.0224 metric tons per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0227 metric tons per square kilometre +1.4%
1997 0.023 metric tons per square kilometre +1.3%
1998 0.0234 metric tons per square kilometre +1.7%
1999 0.0243 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
2000 0.0243 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0275 metric tons per square kilometre +13.3%
2002 0.0307 metric tons per square kilometre +11.7%
2003 0.0339 metric tons per square kilometre +10.5%
2004 0.0371 metric tons per square kilometre +9.5%
2005 0.0403 metric tons per square kilometre +8.6%
2006 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre +8.0%
2007 0.0468 metric tons per square kilometre +7.4%
2008 0.05 metric tons per square kilometre +6.9%
2009 0.0532 metric tons per square kilometre +6.4%
2010 0.0565 metric tons per square kilometre +6.1%
2011 0.0565 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.0517 metric tons per square kilometre -8.5%
2013 0.0485 metric tons per square kilometre -6.2%
2014 0.0469 metric tons per square kilometre -3.3%
2015 0.0453 metric tons per square kilometre -3.4%
2016 0.0469 metric tons per square kilometre +3.5%
2017 0.0469 metric tons per square kilometre -0.0%
2018 0.0469 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0469 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 0.0446 metric tons per square kilometre -5.0%
2021 0.0455 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 0.0471 metric tons per square kilometre +3.6%
2023 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 -32.3% 0.0191 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0129 metric tons per square kilometre
1966 +33.3% 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre
1976 +30.2% 0.0129 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0168 metric tons per square kilometre
1967 +25.0% 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre
1973 +25.0% 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0161 metric tons per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0096 metric tons per square kilometre 5
1970s 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0211 metric tons per square kilometre 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0224 metric tons per square kilometre 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0243 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0387 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0243 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0532 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0493 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0453 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0565 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0461 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0446 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 190 Slovenia 0.0695 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 191 Lesotho 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 192 Austria 0.0669 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 194 Australia 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 195 Algeria 0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 196 Bolivia 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0565 metric tons per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Central African Republic rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
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How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.