Central African Republic - Environment
As far as the environment of Central African Republic is concerned, there have been water pollution; tap water is not potable; poaching and mismanagement have diminished the country's reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation; soil erosion. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands.
About the environment of Central African Republic
Climate We have tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers
Revenue from forest resources 8.99% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 1,105,983 tons (2014 est.)
Total renewable water resources 141 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km) Oubangui (Ubangi) river [s] (shared with Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo [m]) - 2,270 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 60 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial 10 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Agricultural 400,000 cubic meters (2017 est.)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 27.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions 0.3 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions 22.44 megatons (2020 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 8.1% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 2.9% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 5.1% (2018 est.)
Forest 36.2% (2018 est.)
Other 55.7% (2018 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 43.6% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 3.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 958,000 BANGUI (capital) (2023).
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Central African Republic is found in Middle Africa