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Topic 07 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Central African Republic: Environment & Sustainability
How much pressure does a country put on the natural world?
Central African Republic is placed 6th of 186 countries on environment & sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: CO₂ Emissions per Capita 0.074 (2024); Water Stress 0.34 (2023).
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6th
of 186 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Central African Republic on environment & sustainability — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.074
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)
Lower is better
Central African Republic: 0.074. Across the 210 countries in this edition, values run from 0.054 (DR Congo) to 41.27 (Qatar); the world median is 3.21.
- World median
- 3.21
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.054 DR Congo
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 0.331 · DR Congo 0.054 · Republic of the Congo 1.396 · Sudan 0.353 · South Sudan 0.142 · Chad 0.139
Key 2 of 4
Water Stress
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0
0.34
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Lower is better
Central African Republic: 0.34. Across the 177 countries in this edition, values run from 0.03 (Republic of the Congo) to 3,851 (Kuwait); the world median is 10.
- World median
- 10
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.03 Republic of the Congo
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 1.56 · DR Congo 0.23 · Republic of the Congo 0.03 · Sudan 118.66 · South Sudan 4.23 · Chad 4.29
Key 3 of 4
Organic Agricultural Area
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
No reading
Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Higher is better
FAO publishes no 2024 figure for Central African Republic, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 156 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Afghanistan) to 86.38 (Samoa); the world median is 0.725.
- World median
- 0.725
- Best in Middle Africa
- 20.97 São Tomé and Príncipe
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 0.03 · DR Congo 0.29 · Sudan 0.03
1.894
Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Lower is better
Central African Republic: 1.894. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 0.514 (Yemen) to 11.73 (Qatar); the world median is 2.296.
- World median
- 2.296
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.647 DR Congo
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 1.027 · DR Congo 0.647 · Republic of the Congo 0.97 · Sudan 1.269 · Chad 1.17
02Over time
Which way Central African Republic is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
CO₂ Emissions per Capita
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) · lower is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic rose from 0.032 in 2000 to 0.074 in 2024; the world median went from 2.662 to 3.21.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2024 0.07404 3.210 2023 0.07555 3.145 2022 0.07403 3.162 2021 0.07167 3.087 2020 0.06633 2.903 2019 0.06299 3.273 2018 0.05558 3.036 2017 0.05962 3.049 2016 0.05053 2.894 2015 0.04195 2.846 2014 0.02853 2.919 2013 0.02210 2.779 2012 0.03973 2.770 2011 0.03371 2.748 2010 0.03751 2.812 2009 0.03398 2.799 2008 0.03295 2.979 2007 0.03448 2.593 2006 0.03181 2.865 2005 0.02990 2.885 2004 0.02971 2.802 2003 0.02768 2.918 2002 0.02927 2.785 2001 0.03646 2.726 2000 0.03250 2.662 Water Stress
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) · lower is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic rose from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2023; the world median went from 10.07 to 10.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2023 0.34 10.000 2022 0.34 10.190 2021 0.34 10.460 2020 0.34 10.460 2019 0.34 10.890 2018 0.34 10.460 2017 0.34 10.460 2016 0.34 10.460 2015 0.34 10.190 2014 0.34 10.460 2013 0.34 10.460 2012 0.34 10.460 2011 0.34 10.460 2010 0.34 10.710 2009 0.34 10.960 2008 0.34 10.815 2007 0.34 11.180 2006 0.34 10.430 2005 0.34 10.250 2004 0.33 10.715 2003 0.32 10.370 2002 0.32 10.180 2001 0.31 10.130 2000 0.31 10.070 Ecological Footprint
Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person) · lower is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic rose from 1.424 in 2000 to 1.894 in 2025; the world median went from 1.95 to 2.296.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2025 1.894 2.2963 2024 1.959 2.3139 2023 2.027 2.3174 2022 1.685 2.2724 2021 1.701 2.3370 2020 1.512 2.3057 2019 1.914 2.2578 2018 1.774 2.2485 2017 1.795 2.2209 2016 1.815 2.2308 2015 1.761 2.3000 2014 1.690 2.3814 2013 1.545 2.3363 2012 1.632 2.4200 2011 1.672 2.4794 2010 1.646 2.3679 2009 1.225 2.2224 2008 1.213 2.1727 2007 1.240 2.2036 2006 1.289 2.1203 2005 1.278 2.1512 2004 1.348 2.1055 2003 1.336 2.0449 2002 1.368 2.1195 2001 1.395 2.2004 2000 1.424 1.9499
03In context
Central African Republic beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 186 countries on environment & sustainability, never a place within the region.
Central African Republic and the countries it borders
Standing among all 186; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | CO₂ Emissions per CapitaFossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) | Water StressFreshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) | Organic Agricultural AreaOrganic share of agricultural land (%) | Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint (global hectares per person) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of the Congo | 5th | 1.396 | 0.03 | — | 0.97 |
| Central African Republic | 6th | 0.074 | 0.34 | — | 1.894 |
 DR Congo | 8th | 0.054 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.647 |
 South Sudan | 9th | 0.142 | 4.23 | — | — |
 Chad | 13th | 0.139 | 4.29 | — | 1.17 |
 Cameroon | 42nd | 0.331 | 1.56 | 0.03 | 1.027 |
 Sudan | =126th | 0.353 | 118.66 | 0.03 | 1.269 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 186.
Placed either side on environment & sustainability
The countries immediately above and below Central African Republic in the topic’s list.
Sierra Leone3rd
Gambia4th- Republic of the Congo5th
- Central African Republic6th
Solomon Islands7th- DR Congo8th
- South Sudan9th
04Context, no vote
Where Central African Republic is ahead of the world, and behind
34 more statistics filed under environment & sustainability, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median6
Statistics on which Central African Republic does better than the middle country measured.
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · world median 1.6630.011.663No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 0.01 · world median 1.663 · Baseline water stress score (0–5). World Resources Institute (WRI), 2023 edition, data for 2019.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 5; lower is better.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7381.3152.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Central African Republic: 1.315 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · world median 2,52827,6582,528No real change since 2012
Central African Republic: 27,658 · world median 2,528 · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 445,023; higher is better.
Position 22nd of 181 · derived.
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 0.9660.6790.966No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 0.679 · world median 0.966 · Municipal solid waste generated (kg per person per day). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.058 to 4.176; lower is better.
Position 133rd of 201 · derived, 1st = worst.
World Risk IndexInstitute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · world median 4.173.414.17▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: 3.41 · world median 4.17 · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk). Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.18 to 46.56; lower is better.
Position 107th of 193 · derived, 1st = worst.
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · world median 16.117.3316.1No real change since 2013
Central African Republic: 17.33 · world median 16.1 · Value added per cubic metre of freshwater withdrawn (constant US$ per m³). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.38 to 1,378; higher is better.
Behind the world median9
Statistics on which Central African Republic does worse than the middle country measured.
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · world median 0-0.10▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: -0.1 · world median 0 · Compound annual change in forest area over the interval ending that year (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.29 to 12.3; higher is better.
Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy)FAO · 2024 · world median 3.142.833.14▲ Improved since 2015
Central African Republic: 2.83 · world median 3.14 · Current status score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), averaged over up to seven sub-indicators. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.67 to 4.57; higher is better.
Position 126th of 186 · derived.
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · world median 14.4529.414.45▲ Improved since 2013
Central African Republic: 29.4 · world median 14.45 · Population-weighted PM2.5 concentration (µg/m³). Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.5 to 68.2; lower is better.
Position 37th of 220 · derived, 1st = worst.
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · world median 1.5655.611.565▲ Improved since 2013
Central African Republic: 5.61 · world median 1.565 · Greenhouse gases from farming per value of agricultural output (kg CO₂eq per international dollar). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 28.2; lower is better.
Position 16th of 190 · derived, 1st = worst.
Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 0.450.5880.45No real change since 2014
Central African Republic: 0.588 · world median 0.45 · ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.263 to 0.655; lower is better.
Ranked 175th of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · world median 18.181.2518.18No real change since 2015
Central African Republic: 1.25 · world median 18.18 · Forest within legally established protected areas, as a share of the country's 2015 forest area (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.4070.678No real change since 2013
Central African Republic: 0.407 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.
Position 152nd of 156 · derived.
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 47.4427.4347.44No real change since 2014
Central African Republic: 27.43 · world median 47.44 · ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 26.42 to 71.85; higher is better.
Ranked 187th of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · world median 58.75No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 8.7 · world median 5 · Children's Climate Risk Index (0–10, higher is more risk). UNICEF, 2021 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 8.7; lower is better.
Ranked 1st of 163 by UNICEF (1st = worst).
No better end19
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · world median 13,82413,195,62713,824No real change since 2015
Central African Republic: 13,195,627 · world median 13,824 · Burned area (hectares). European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50,562,035.
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 0.1090.3490.109No real change since 2013
Central African Republic: 0.349 · world median 0.109 · Arable land (hectares per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1.459.
Position 26th of 206 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · world median 3,77574,1253,775Moved since 2015
Central African Republic: 74,125 · world median 3,775 · Tree cover loss (hectares, where canopy cover exceeded 30% in 2000). World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 6,225,187.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.70810.261.708Moved since 2011
Central African Republic: 10.26 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 43rd of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Tropical Moist Forest DeforestationJRC · 2025 · world median 0.0010.0030.001No real change since 2015
Central African Republic: 0.003 · world median 0.001 · Tropical moist forest deforested in the year (million hectares). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 0.708.
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · world median 8,63515,6078,635Moved since 2013
Central African Republic: 15,607 · world median 8,635 · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,044,508.
Position 72nd of 193 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · world median 31.0835.6631.08No real change since 2013
Central African Republic: 35.66 · world median 31.08 · Forest area (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 94.45.
Position 86th of 210 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · world median 0.5350.60.535No real change since 2013
Central African Republic: 0.6 · world median 0.535 · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 43.97.
Position 83rd of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · world median 325.69277.3325.69No real change since 2015
Central African Republic: 277.3 · world median 325.69 · Methane emissions (gigagrams of CH₄). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.048 to 51,093.
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · world median 52,37529,38052,375Moved since 2014
Central African Republic: 29,380 · world median 52,375 · Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals caught or farmed, tonnes (live weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 70,500,841.
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · world median 689,278344,610689,278Moved since 2013
Central African Republic: 344,610 · world median 689,278 · Land under cereal production (hectares). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 103,715,108.
Position 108th of 179 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · world median 1.4741.3031.474Moved since 2015
Central African Republic: 1.303 · world median 1.474 · Change in mean land-surface temperature against the country's own 1951–1980 average, °C. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.34 to 3.294.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.040.144Moved since 2014
Central African Republic: 0.04 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · world median 37.6311.9937.63Moved since 2013
Central African Republic: 11.99 · world median 37.63 · Nitrogen surplus (+) or deficit (−) on cropland, kg per hectare. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from -555.52 to 1,199.
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · world median 37.969.09937.96No real change since 2013
Central African Republic: 9.099 · world median 37.96 · Agricultural land (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.445 to 86.48.
Position 181st of 209 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · world median 2.95402.954No real change since 1990
Central African Republic: 0 · world median 2.954 · Population living below 5 m elevation (% of total population). Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, 2015 edition, data for 2015.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 78.48.
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · world median 62.140.55262.14No real change since 2012
Central African Republic: 0.552 · world median 62.14 · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.48.
Position 165th of 171 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · world median 1.730.021.73No real change since 2014
Central African Republic: 0.02 · world median 1.73 · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.72.
Position 173rd of 178 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · world median 87.360.04487.36No real change since 2013
Central African Republic: 0.044 · world median 87.36 · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 2,926.
Position 187th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Central African Republic
Adjusted Net Savings (last 1994), Agricultural Irrigated Land, Carbon Intensity of Electricity (last 2023), Coal Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023), Consumption-Based CO₂ Emissions, Environmentally Related Tax Revenue, Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023), Mangrove Area, Meat Supply per Person, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Organic Agricultural Area, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023), Solar Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023), Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023) and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Environment & Sustainability among Central African Republic’s 15 topics
Environment & Sustainability is Central African Republic’s best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability6th of 1863/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade86th of 1772/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture146th of 1843/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties160th of 1984/4 keys
- Gender & Equality148th of 1834/4 keys
- Work & Labour149th of 1824/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 170th of 1933/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions176th of 1944/4 keys
- Peace & Security163rd of 1774/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality153rd of 1593/3 keys
- Digital & Technology192nd of 1983/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital193rd of 1963/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge195th of 1982/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 197th of 2003/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation174th of 1762/4 keys
No standing on Energy: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on environment & sustainability
The three countries placed highest of 186, and the leaders Central African Republic can most readily be measured against.
1
AngolaMiddle Africa
1st of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk · CC0, greyscale
- 2
São Tomé and PríncipeMiddle Africa
2nd of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
3Sierra LeoneWestern Africa
3rd of 186 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Angola1st3/4 keysThis page
Central African Republic6th3/4 keys
Positions out of 186 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Central African Republic on environment & sustainability: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Central African Republic rank on environment & sustainability?
Central African Republic is placed 6th of 186 countries on Environment & Sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics (CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Water Stress and Ecological Footprint). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest CO₂ Emissions per Capita figure for Central African Republic?
0.074 in 2024 (fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)), according to Global Carbon Project. The world median in the same edition was 3.21.
What is the latest Water Stress figure for Central African Republic?
0.34 in 2023 (freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)), according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The world median in the same edition was 10.
How does Central African Republic compare with DR Congo on environment & sustainability?
DR Congo is placed 8th of 186, and Central African Republic 6th. CO₂ Emissions per Capita: DR Congo 0.054, Central African Republic 0.074; Water Stress: DR Congo 0.23, Central African Republic 0.34; Ecological Footprint: DR Congo 0.647, Central African Republic 1.894.
How have Central African Republic’s environment & sustainability figures changed?
CO₂ Emissions per Capita rose from 0.032 in 2000 to 0.074 in 2024; Water Stress rose from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2023; Ecological Footprint rose from 1.424 in 2000 to 1.894 in 2025.
Which environment & sustainability statistics are missing for Central African Republic?
No current reading is published for Central African Republic on Adjusted Net Savings, Agricultural Irrigated Land, Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Coal Share of Electricity Generation, Consumption-Based CO₂ Emissions, Environmentally Related Tax Revenue, Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation, Mangrove Area, Meat Supply per Person, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Organic Agricultural Area, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation, Solar Share of Electricity Generation, Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Air quality and biodiversity are not keys, because the site does not yet hold data for them that passes every test. Forest cover, farmland, farm emissions and the renewable share of electricity are published here as context. Exposure to natural hazards belongs to Risk & Resilience.
How the Environment & Sustainability standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The environment & sustainability method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- CO₂ Emissions per Capita — Global Carbon Project, CC BY 4.0
- Water Stress — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Organic Agricultural Area — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Ecological Footprint — Global Footprint Network, CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 34 statistics on this page come from 14 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Central African Republic’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Central African Republic (banner) — David Holt London, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Angola — Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk, CC0
- Sierra Leone — Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Central African Republic: Environment & Sustainability — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/central-african-republic/environment