emissions of air pollutants in Chad
Chad: emissions of air pollutants was 576,398 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
576,398 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 220 countries
All-time high
576,398 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
22,496 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Chad, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Chad is 576,398 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Chad peaked at 576,398 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,496 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Chad 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 22,496 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 22,502 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 22,508 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 22,514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 22,520 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 22,526 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 22,533 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 22,539 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 22,545 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 22,551 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 22,557 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 22,563 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 22,569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 22,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 22,582 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 22,588 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 22,594 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 22,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 22,606 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 22,612 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 22,618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 22,624 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 22,630 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 22,636 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 22,642 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 22,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 22,654 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 22,660 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 22,665 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 22,671 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 22,677 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 22,683 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 22,689 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 22,695 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 22,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 22,706 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 22,712 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 22,718 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 22,724 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 22,729 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 22,735 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 22,741 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 22,746 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 22,752 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 22,758 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 22,763 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 22,769 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 22,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 22,780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 22,786 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 22,792 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 22,797 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 22,802 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 22,808 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 22,813 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 22,819 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 22,824 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 22,830 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 22,835 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 22,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 22,846 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 22,863 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 22,880 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 22,897 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 22,913 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 22,930 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 22,947 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 22,964 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 22,981 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 22,997 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 23,014 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 23,031 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 23,048 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 23,064 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 23,081 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 23,098 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 23,114 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 23,131 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 23,148 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 23,164 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 23,181 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 23,198 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 23,214 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 23,231 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 23,248 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 23,264 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 23,281 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 23,297 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 23,314 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 23,330 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 23,347 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 23,363 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 23,380 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 23,396 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 23,412 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 23,429 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 23,445 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 23,462 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 23,478 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 23,494 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 23,511 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 23,528 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 23,545 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 23,562 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 23,579 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 23,596 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 23,613 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 23,630 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 23,646 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 23,663 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 23,680 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 23,725 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 23,770 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 23,816 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 23,861 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 23,906 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 23,951 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 23,996 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 24,041 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 24,086 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 24,131 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 24,488 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 24,534 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 24,581 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 24,627 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 24,673 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 24,719 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 24,765 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 24,811 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 24,857 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 24,903 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 24,950 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 24,996 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 25,043 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 25,090 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 25,136 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 25,183 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 25,229 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 25,276 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 25,322 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 25,369 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 25,416 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 25,463 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 25,510 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 25,557 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 25,604 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 25,651 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 25,698 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 25,745 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 25,792 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 25,839 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 25,195 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 24,552 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 24,082 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 24,622 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 25,174 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 25,737 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 26,313 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 26,902 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 27,503 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 28,118 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 28,753 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 29,402 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 30,066 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 30,744 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 31,438 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 32,148 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 32,873 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 33,615 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 34,374 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 35,150 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 48,101 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1922 | 47,618 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 47,356 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 47,306 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 47,461 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 47,813 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 50,661 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 53,587 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1929 | 56,591 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 59,672 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 62,925 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1932 | 66,434 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1933 | 70,042 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1934 | 76,490 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1935 | 83,323 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1936 | 90,568 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1937 | 95,879 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1938 | 101,339 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 107,009 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 112,837 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1941 | 119,034 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1942 | 125,413 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 131,974 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 138,720 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 145,652 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 152,772 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 162,166 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 171,947 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 182,134 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 193,683 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 193,958 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 193,973 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 193,306 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 192,720 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 191,672 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 190,890 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 189,718 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 188,347 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 186,359 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 183,728 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 178,375 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 174,090 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 168,703 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 163,279 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 158,480 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 162,210 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 167,695 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 172,007 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 177,629 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 180,875 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 189,550 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 196,791 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 203,844 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 203,641 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 213,498 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 220,868 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 226,777 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 233,205 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 238,064 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 243,739 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 252,156 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 258,737 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 261,583 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 266,970 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 270,331 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 286,697 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 296,239 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 302,481 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 307,263 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 311,642 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 321,225 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 317,102 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 311,709 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 354,115 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 364,692 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 367,812 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 367,415 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 375,471 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 390,379 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 422,183 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 429,650 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 437,634 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 445,528 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 455,048 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 467,684 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 478,230 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 490,726 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 501,920 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 514,855 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 526,274 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 536,569 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 555,564 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 561,450 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 564,356 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 557,789 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 552,151 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 553,022 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 547,023 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 554,318 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 562,401 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 571,358 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 576,398 tonnes | +0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 576,398 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,398 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 576,398 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | +36.8% | 35,150 tonnes | 48,101 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 22,523 tonnes | 22,496 tonnes | 22,551 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 22,585 tonnes | 22,557 tonnes | 22,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 22,645 tonnes | 22,618 tonnes | 22,671 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 22,703 tonnes | 22,677 tonnes | 22,729 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 22,761 tonnes | 22,735 tonnes | 22,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 22,816 tonnes | 22,792 tonnes | 22,841 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 22,922 tonnes | 22,846 tonnes | 22,997 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 23,089 tonnes | 23,014 tonnes | 23,164 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 23,256 tonnes | 23,181 tonnes | 23,330 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 23,421 tonnes | 23,347 tonnes | 23,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 23,587 tonnes | 23,511 tonnes | 23,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 23,883 tonnes | 23,680 tonnes | 24,086 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 24,619 tonnes | 24,131 tonnes | 24,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 25,113 tonnes | 24,903 tonnes | 25,322 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 25,580 tonnes | 25,369 tonnes | 25,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 25,592 tonnes | 24,082 tonnes | 27,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 31,153 tonnes | 28,118 tonnes | 34,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 48,164 tonnes | 35,150 tonnes | 56,591 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 81,368 tonnes | 59,672 tonnes | 107,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 144,265 tonnes | 112,837 tonnes | 182,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 191,463 tonnes | 186,359 tonnes | 193,973 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 170,620 tonnes | 158,480 tonnes | 183,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 210,711 tonnes | 180,875 tonnes | 238,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,620 tonnes | 243,739 tonnes | 307,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,156 tonnes | 311,642 tonnes | 390,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,346 tonnes | 422,183 tonnes | 514,855 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,852 tonnes | 526,274 tonnes | 564,356 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,052 tonnes | 562,401 tonnes | 576,398 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Chad?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Chad was 576,398 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 576,398 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,496 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Chad rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Chad ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.