Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Chad
Chad: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Chad, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded -0.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 134.8% on the previous year and down 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Chad peaked at 267.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -66.7%, in 1988.
Chad ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | -15.7% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | -20.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | -22.7% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -66.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | -0.9% | 267.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | -19.9% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | -3.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -0.6% | 13.3% | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Chad?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Chad was -0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 267.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.7% in 1988.
- How does Chad rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Chad ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.