Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.0586 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Chad is 0.0586, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 0.0634 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0124, in 1998.
Chad ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.023 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0258 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0206 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.013 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 0.017 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.017 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0191 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0196 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0317 | +62.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0351 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.039 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0567 | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0544 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0558 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0629 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0619 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0586 | -5.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0586 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0658, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0586 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.016 | 0.0124 | 0.0258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 | 0.0162 | 0.0223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 | 0.0157 | 0.0585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0605 | 0.0558 | 0.0634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 167 Cayman Islands 0.0617 compare
- 168 Denmark 0.0602 compare
- 169 Costa Rica 0.0598 compare
- 171 Gambia 0.0583 compare
- 172 Uganda 0.0573 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 0.0572 compare
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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 0.0586 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0634 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.