Per capita nitrous oxide in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Per capita nitrous oxide was 1.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.88
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 1982
All-time low
0.2179
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide in Central African Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Central African Republic is 1.88, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Central African Republic peaked at 3.59 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2179, in 1850.
That places Central African Republic 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2179 | — |
| 1851 | 0.2201 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.2231 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.2268 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 0.2302 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 0.2333 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.236 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.2382 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.2399 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.2409 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2412 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.241 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2406 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.2401 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.2395 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.2389 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.2384 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.2378 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.2373 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.2368 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2364 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.2393 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.2479 | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 0.2608 | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2766 | +6.1% |
| 1875 | 0.294 | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 0.3116 | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 0.3282 | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 0.3425 | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 0.3531 | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3588 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.3613 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.3631 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.3643 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.3651 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3657 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.3661 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.3664 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.367 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.3683 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.3868 | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 0.3905 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.395 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.4004 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.4059 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.4117 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 0.4176 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 0.4238 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.4301 | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.4367 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.4436 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.4506 | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.4576 | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 0.4648 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.4722 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.48 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.4883 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.4974 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.5073 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.5183 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.5304 | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.5472 | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 0.5712 | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 0.6012 | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 0.6361 | +5.8% |
| 1915 | 0.6748 | +6.1% |
| 1916 | 0.7158 | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 0.758 | +5.9% |
| 1918 | 0.8011 | +5.7% |
| 1919 | 0.8398 | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 0.8724 | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 0.9024 | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.9329 | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 0.9618 | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 0.9904 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 1.02 | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 1.04 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 1.06 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.9968 | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 0.9664 | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.9349 | -3.3% |
| 1936 | 0.904 | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.8755 | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.8509 | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.831 | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.8173 | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.8872 | +8.5% |
| 1942 | 1.09 | +22.8% |
| 1943 | 1.39 | +27.1% |
| 1944 | 1.74 | +25.4% |
| 1945 | 2.11 | +21.5% |
| 1946 | 2.47 | +17.2% |
| 1947 | 2.79 | +13.0% |
| 1948 | 3.04 | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 3.2 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 3.22 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 3.15 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 3.02 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 2.85 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 2.65 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 2.45 | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 2.25 | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 2.07 | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 1.93 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 1.82 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 1.77 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.88 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.89 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.89 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.16 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1.42 | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 1.58 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.66 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.12 | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 1.64 | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 1.91 | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 2.58 | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 1.96 | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 3.59 | +83.4% |
| 1983 | 3.23 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 3.01 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 2.96 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 3.54 | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.37 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.07 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 3.14 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.37 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.46 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 3.25 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 2.99 | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.88 | +2.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 7.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +83.4% | 1.96 | 3.59 |
| 2003 | +37.2% | 2.18 | 2.99 |
| 1974 | -34.1% | 2.16 | 1.42 |
| 1980 | +34.8% | 1.91 | 2.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2306 | 0.2179 | 0.2409 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2392 | 0.2368 | 0.2412 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.289 | 0.2364 | 0.3531 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3646 | 0.3588 | 0.3683 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4098 | 0.3868 | 0.4367 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.478 | 0.4436 | 0.5183 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6676 | 0.5304 | 0.8398 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9911 | 0.8724 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9494 | 0.831 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.95 | 0.8173 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.54 | 1.82 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.87 | 1.77 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.42 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 | 1.96 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.98 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 1.98 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.78 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.83 | 1.97 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- 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 in Central African Republic?
- Per capita nitrous oxide in Central African Republic was 1.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2179 in 1850.
- How does Central African Republic rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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