Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,190 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,190 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,538 kilograms per person
in 1998
All-time low
1,190 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1,190 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Central African Republic peaked at 2,538 kilograms per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,190 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,406 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,369 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,298 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,229 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,173 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,127 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,401 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 2,353 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,538 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2,175 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 2,468 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 1,962 kilograms per person | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 1,675 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 2,225 kilograms per person | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 1,860 kilograms per person | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 1,933 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,923 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,891 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,998 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,546 kilograms per person | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 1,781 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1,851 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,520 kilograms per person | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 1,631 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,588 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,627 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,765 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1,548 kilograms per person | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1,558 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,375 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,456 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,436 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,503 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,190 kilograms per person | -20.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,190 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,190 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,307 kilograms per person | 2,127 kilograms per person | 2,538 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,948 kilograms per person | 1,546 kilograms per person | 2,468 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,624 kilograms per person | 1,375 kilograms per person | 1,851 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,396 kilograms per person | 1,190 kilograms per person | 1,503 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Central African Republic?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Central African Republic was 1,190 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,538 kilograms per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.