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.

emissions of air pollutants in Chad

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Chad
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Chad

72 Morocco 631,910 tonnes compare
73 Niger 598,353 tonnes compare
74 Paraguay 597,454 tonnes compare
76 Malawi 528,084 tonnes compare
77 Taiwan 520,865 tonnes compare
78 Liberia 520,771 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Chad →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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