Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chad
Chad: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 349,943 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chad is 349,943 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chad peaked at 500,341 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Chad 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 5,401 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 6,051 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 7,201 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 2,425 tonnes | -66.3% |
| 1998 | 2,175 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 925 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 2000 | 200 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 2001 | 3,626 tonnes | +1713.0% |
| 2002 | 18,253 tonnes | +403.4% |
| 2003 | 138,622 tonnes | +659.4% |
| 2004 | 155,075 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 159,926 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 169,527 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 213,259 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 128,671 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 109,518 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 100,166 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 147,336 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 194,506 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 253,378 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 306,257 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 449,106 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 500,341 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 439,091 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 397,146 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 319,589 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 281,441 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 336,408 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 417,461 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 397,719 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 349,943 tonnes | -12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1713.0% | 200 tonnes | 3,626 tonnes |
| 2003 | +659.4% | 18,253 tonnes | 138,622 tonnes |
| 2002 | +403.4% | 3,626 tonnes | 18,253 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,030 tonnes | 925 tonnes | 7,201 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 109,668 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 213,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,692 tonnes | 100,166 tonnes | 500,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 356,594 tonnes | 281,441 tonnes | 417,461 tonnes | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chad?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chad was 349,943 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 500,341 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Chad ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.