Central African Republic
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP4.48[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita928.59[$]
Population4.83[millions]
Land Area624212.86[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 75 | 44.90 | -0.70 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 39 | 55.90 | -0.10 |
| Biodiversity | 30 | 80.20 | 2.60 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 58 | 97.00 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 58 | 97.00 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | NA | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 86 | 33.70 | 9.50 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 17 | 63.50 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 28 | 78.30 | 8.70 |
| Species Habitat Index | 6 | 98.50 | -1.20 |
| Ecosystem Services | 37 | 39.70 | 0.40 |
| Tree cover loss | 33 | 29.20 | -2.10 |
| Grassland loss | 94 | 42.60 | -57.40 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 73.80 |
| Fisheries | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 114 | 61.10 | -10.90 |
| SO2 growth rate | 110 | 62.10 | -16.80 |
| NOx growth rate | 103 | 60.10 | -5.10 |
| Agriculture | 162 | 15.90 | -2.10 |
| Pesticide | 141 | 10.00 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 151 | 21.90 | -4.20 |
| Water Resources | 141 | NA | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 141 | NA | NA |
| Health | 177 | 13.10 | -0.10 |
| Air Quality | 162 | 19.00 | -0.50 |
| PM2.5 | 103 | 28.50 | -2.70 |
| Household solid fuels | 179 | 3.00 | 1.90 |
| Ozone | 175 | 13.80 | -4.10 |
| NOx | 44 | 42.30 | 3.50 |
| SO2 | 28 | 79.30 | 1.60 |
| CO | 153 | 21.50 | 4.00 |
| VOC | 169 | NA | NA |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 179 | NA | NA |
| Sanitation | 179 | NA | NA |
| Drinking water | 179 | NA | NA |
| Heavy Metals | 170 | 23.50 | 1.80 |
| Lead | 170 | 23.50 | 1.80 |
| Waste Management | 179 | 3.40 | 0.50 |
| Solid waste | 171 | 0.50 | NA |
| Recycling | 156 | 9.10 | 1.40 |
| Ocean Plastics | NA | NA | NA |
| Climate Policy | 51 | 49.50 | -1.60 |
| Climate Change | 51 | 49.50 | -1.60 |
| CO2 growth rate | 53 | 50.40 | -3.40 |
| CH4 growth rate | 58 | 50.30 | -0.40 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 34 | 82.90 | -4.30 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 86 | 70.00 | -1.70 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 58 | 49.70 | 4.60 |
| CO2 from land cover | 73 | 48.90 | 11.20 |
| GHG intensity trend | 175 | 5.10 | -56.60 |
| GHG per capita | 78 | 57.00 | 2.20 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Madagascar | 28 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Botswana | 54 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Uganda | 35.8 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Mali | 28.5 |
| Nigeria | 28.3 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Least Developed Countries | |
|---|---|
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
CAF