Environment in Central African Republic

1,660 indicators covering environment for Central African Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Insecticides — Import value 1,050 1000 USD 2009 down 39.7% 141st
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity -15 m3 2018 112th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -1 1000 USD 2018 down 200.0% 66th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 31 m3 2012 156th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 12 1000 USD 2012 159th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 7.89 2024 up 19.9% 106th
Drinking water services in rural areas 176,542 people 2024 down 12.1% 53rd
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 3 m3 2012 82nd
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 3 1000 USD 2012 48th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 96.8% 2025 unchanged 19th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 33,249 hectares 2024 down 3.0% 36th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 32.59 1000 USD 2007 down 45.0% 170th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 18 m3 2014 down 86.7% 151st
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 1 1000 USD 2014 down 97.6% 155th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 0 m3 2014 down 100.0% 84th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2014 38th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 26 1000 USD 2018 up 333.3% 157th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -166 Mt CO2e 2023 up 4.8% 173rd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 5.63 Mt CO2e 2023 up 15.0% 59th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 9 1000 USD 2007 up 350.0% 184th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.3% 2023 unchanged 185th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 0.1865 2024 down 58.6% 150th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 0.3% 2023 unchanged 172nd
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 2 t 2018 down 33.3% 154th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 8 1000 USD 2018 up 60.0% 154th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2023 59th
Insecticides — Import quantity 100.32 t 2009 down 27.8% 152nd
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 22 1000 USD 2014 down 26.7% 147th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 2.8 t 2007 down 87.3% 171st
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 2 t 2014 down 71.4% 148th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 22 1000 USD 2014 down 26.7% 140th
Water Use Efficiency 17.33 2023 up 18.9% 90th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Plastic waste exports 135.02 tonnes 2019 up 58.1% 118th
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 668 1000 USD 2018 up 1,184.6% 113th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 179 t 2009 128th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 129 1000 USD 2009 136th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 7 1000 USD 2011 down 53.3% 150th
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 107 1000 USD 2018 up 64.6% 116th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 445.78 2022 up 3.5% 104th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1% 2022 up 3.5% 185th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 447.76 2022 up 43.6% 105th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.1% 2022 up 43.6% 210th
Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 153rd
Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 150th
Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 153rd
Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 150th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 113 t 2009 63rd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 110 1000 USD 2009 73rd
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 67,967 Square kilometres 2022 up 6.4% 31st
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 189 m3 2018 down 98.3% 101st
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 156 1000 USD 2018 down 98.8% 103rd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity -11,586 m3 2018 132nd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value -11,832 1000 USD 2018 124th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 11.3% 2024 down 14.2% 104th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 11.3% 2024 down 14.2% 104th
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 24 m3 2018 up 1,100.0% 151st
China — Plywood — Import Value 18 1000 USD 2018 up 500.0% 153rd
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 3 t 2011 down 90.6% 141st
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 7 1000 USD 2011 down 53.3% 143rd