AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Chad
Chad: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 6.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Chad stood at 6.06 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Chad peaked at 6.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.46 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
Chad ranks 15th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 4.51 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.46 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.52 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.47 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.83 t CO2eq/cap | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4.89 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.33 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.2 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.21 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.93 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.08 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.68 t CO2eq/cap | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.64 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.62 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.92 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.04 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.06 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 t CO2eq/cap, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.06 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 t CO2eq/cap, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 t CO2eq/cap | 4.46 t CO2eq/cap | 5.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | 4.93 t CO2eq/cap | 5.21 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 t CO2eq/cap | 5.08 t CO2eq/cap | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 t CO2eq/cap | 6.02 t CO2eq/cap | 6.06 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Chad?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Chad was 6.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Chad rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.