Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic is 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Central African Republic peaked at 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.2268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 0.2302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.2401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.2378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.2373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1875 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 0.3116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 0.3282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.3631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.3643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.3664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.3683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.3868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 0.3905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.4004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.4117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 0.4176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 0.4238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.4301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.4436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.4506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.4576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 0.4648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.4722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.4883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.4974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.5073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.5183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.5304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.5472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 0.5712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 0.6012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 0.6361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1915 | 0.6748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1916 | 0.7158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 0.758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1918 | 0.8011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1919 | 0.8398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 0.8724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 0.9024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.9329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 0.9618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 0.9904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.9968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 0.9664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.9349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1936 | 0.904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.8755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.8509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.8173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.8872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1942 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 1943 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.1% |
| 1944 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.4% |
| 1945 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1946 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.2% |
| 1947 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1948 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +83.4% |
| 1983 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 7.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | +37.2% | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1974 | -34.1% | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1980 | +34.8% | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 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 emissions in Central African Republic?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Central African Republic was 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Central African Republic rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.