Central African Republic - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Central African Republic was 9,890 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11,050 in 2000 and a minimum value of 8,160 in 2002.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 8,360
1991 8,550
1992 8,560
1993 8,570
1994 8,640
1995 8,710
1996 9,680
1997 9,780
1998 10,730
1999 9,620
2000 11,050
2001 9,220
2002 8,160
2003 10,630
2004 9,390
2005 9,910
2006 9,990
2007 10,220
2008 10,760
2009 8,600
2010 9,630
2011 10,330
2012 8,940
2013 9,560
2014 9,340
2015 9,490
2016 10,400
2017 9,690
2018 9,890

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Central African Republic was 12,720 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,720 in 2018 and a minimum value of 7,000 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 7,000
1991 7,090
1992 7,180
1993 7,270
1994 7,360
1995 7,450
1996 7,500
1997 7,550
1998 7,600
1999 7,640
2000 7,690
2001 7,590
2002 7,490
2003 7,380
2004 7,280
2005 7,180
2006 7,570
2007 7,950
2008 8,340
2009 8,730
2010 9,120
2011 9,740
2012 10,350
2013 10,960
2014 11,580
2015 12,190
2016 12,370
2017 12,550
2018 12,720

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Central African Republic was 42.59 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 46.58 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.63 in 1980.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 0.65
1971 0.70
1972 0.73
1973 0.67
1974 1.09
1975 0.96
1976 0.92
1977 0.72
1978 0.98
1979 0.86
1980 0.63
1981 0.88
1982 0.71
1983 0.82
1984 0.89
1985 1.09
1986 1.08
1987 1.01
1988 1.16
1989 0.97
1990 44.64
1991 44.40
1992 44.65
1993 44.90
1994 44.99
1995 45.10
1996 42.71
1997 42.63
1998 40.60
1999 43.24
2000 40.16
2001 44.05
2002 46.58
2003 40.00
2004 42.55
2005 40.94
2006 42.01
2007 42.65
2008 42.59

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Central African Republic was 23,200 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23,340 in 2016 and a minimum value of 15,680 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 15,680
1991 15,970
1992 16,080
1993 16,190
1994 16,360
1995 16,520
1996 17,560
1997 17,710
1998 18,720
1999 17,670
2000 19,150
2001 17,230
2002 16,080
2003 18,450
2004 17,110
2005 17,540
2006 18,020
2007 18,640
2008 19,580
2009 17,820
2010 19,250
2011 20,570
2012 19,820
2013 21,050
2014 21,460
2015 22,240
2016 23,340
2017 22,810
2018 23,200

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Central African Republic was 102.77 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 249.17 in 2007 and a minimum value of -46.42 in 1998.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -32.46
1992 -13.21
1993 -23.50
1994 -25.01
1995 -10.87
1996 -14.12
1997 -12.09
1998 -46.42
1999 -42.56
2000 -36.90
2001 -13.66
2002 -43.77
2003 -38.30
2004 -43.01
2005 -39.08
2006 117.21
2007 249.17
2008 130.46
2009 74.41
2010 98.80
2011 100.78
2012 102.77

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions