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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33.3% | — |
| 1952 | 29.7% | -10.9% |
| 1953 | -15.7% | -152.8% |
| 1954 | 5.7% | -136.5% |
| 1955 | -1.4% | -123.7% |
| 1956 | 30.1% | -2329.2% |
| 1957 | 7.4% | -75.6% |
| 1958 | 14.7% | +99.6% |
| 1959 | -13.7% | -193.0% |
| 1960 | -11.8% | -14.0% |
| 1961 | -6.7% | -43.3% |
| 1962 | 64.3% | -1064.3% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -86.5% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
| 1966 | -20.7% | -379.3% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | -289.1% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | -84.0% |
| 1969 | 29.4% | +370.6% |
| 1970 | -22.7% | -177.3% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | -190.6% |
| 1972 | -19.5% | -194.8% |
| 1973 | 33.3% | -270.8% |
| 1974 | -6.8% | -120.5% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | -422.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | — |
| 1978 | -1.9% | -123.1% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -303.8% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -1.8% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | — |
| 1985 | -16.9% | -416.4% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -124.1% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +44.1% |
| 1988 | -66.7% | -1233.3% |
| 1989 | 55.6% | -183.3% |
| 1990 | 267.9% | +382.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -98.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +29.6% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | -124.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -551.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +1204.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -95.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +357.8% |
| 2008 | -19.9% | -244.5% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -300.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -96.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +145.9% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +1020.6% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -74.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -83.7% |
| 2017 | -1.7% | -235.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -206.5% |
| 2019 | -3.5% | -292.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -170.1% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +440.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -64.9% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -134.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's -0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +2329.2% | -1.4% | 30.1% |
| 1988 | -1233.3% | 5.9% | -66.7% |
| 2003 | +1204.7% | 5.1% | 66.1% |
| 1962 | +1064.3% | -6.7% | 64.3% |
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 |
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 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.