Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Chad
Chad: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -16,993 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Chad, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Chad is -16,993 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 135.4% on the previous year and down 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Chad peaked at 469,998 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, -216,492 tonnes, in 2008.
Chad ranks 171st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,632 tonnes | -9,867 tonnes | 13,568 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 9,893 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,030 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -9,893 tonnes | -131,904 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,099 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,613 tonnes | -216,492 tonnes | 351,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,008 tonnes | -83,725 tonnes | 469,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,323 tonnes | -16,993 tonnes | 313,696 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 168 Moldova -2,460 tonnes compare
- 169 Croatia -2,748 tonnes compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea -12,308 tonnes compare
- 172 Yemen -18,079 tonnes compare
- 173 Montenegro -30,591 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Chad
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 21.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 27.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 51.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Chad?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Chad was -16,993 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 469,998 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -216,492 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Chad ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.