Central African Republic - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Central African Republic was 8,630 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,640 in 2000 and a minimum value of 7,430 in 2002.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, 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 8,020
1991 8,140
1992 8,150
1993 8,170
1994 8,210
1995 8,250
1996 9,280
1997 9,350
1998 10,360
1999 9,120
2000 10,640
2001 8,620
2002 7,430
2003 10,080
2004 8,700
2005 9,210
2006 9,250
2007 9,370
2008 10,030
2009 7,640
2010 8,740
2011 9,320
2012 7,800
2013 8,430
2014 8,180
2015 8,310
2016 9,240
2017 8,430
2018 8,630

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

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Central African Republic was 21,050 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21,050 in 2018 and a minimum value of 10,860 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 10,860
1991 11,210
1992 11,560
1993 11,910
1994 12,260
1995 12,610
1996 12,940
1997 13,280
1998 13,610
1999 13,950
2000 14,280
2001 14,110
2002 13,950
2003 13,780
2004 13,610
2005 13,450
2006 13,610
2007 13,770
2008 13,930
2009 14,090
2010 14,250
2011 15,430
2012 16,610
2013 17,800
2014 18,980
2015 20,160
2016 20,460
2017 20,750
2018 21,050

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Central African Republic was 52.81 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 59.25 in 1993, while its lowest value was 0.08 in 1970.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 0.08
1971 0.09
1972 0.09
1973 0.09
1974 0.14
1975 0.13
1976 0.12
1977 0.10
1978 0.13
1979 0.12
1980 0.09
1981 0.12
1982 0.10
1983 0.12
1984 0.13
1985 0.16
1986 0.16
1987 0.15
1988 0.17
1989 0.15
1990 57.46
1991 57.90
1992 58.59
1993 59.25
1994 53.61
1995 54.19
1996 52.54
1997 53.04
1998 51.57
1999 54.75
2000 52.23
2001 56.10
2002 58.64
2003 52.44
2004 55.03
2005 53.63
2006 53.84
2007 53.87
2008 52.81

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Central African Republic was 32,110 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32,140 in 2016 and a minimum value of 18,900 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

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 18,900
1991 19,360
1992 19,730
1993 20,100
1994 22,870
1995 23,270
1996 24,630
1997 25,040
1998 26,390
1999 25,480
2000 27,340
2001 25,150
2002 23,790
2003 26,280
2004 24,730
2005 25,080
2006 25,280
2007 25,560
2008 26,380
2009 24,150
2010 25,420
2011 27,170
2012 26,840
2013 28,660
2014 29,590
2015 30,910
2016 32,140
2017 31,620
2018 32,110

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Central African Republic was 97.40 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 238.74 in 2007 and a minimum value of -48.31 in 1998.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. 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 -32.02
1992 -13.10
1993 -23.25
1994 -24.76
1995 -10.91
1996 -14.24
1997 -12.31
1998 -48.31
1999 -43.12
2000 -38.62
2001 -17.90
2002 -47.91
2003 -40.32
2004 -44.47
2005 -40.80
2006 110.31
2007 238.74
2008 125.09
2009 70.10
2010 93.53
2011 95.46
2012 97.40

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions