CO₂ emissions per capita in Chad
Chad: CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1395 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.1395 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Chad peaked at 0.1606 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Chad ranks 205th of 213 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 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.0457 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 0.0573 tonnes per person | 0.1026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1392 tonnes per person | 0.1001 tonnes per person | 0.1606 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.1368 tonnes per person | 0.1517 tonnes per person | 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Chad?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Chad was 0.1395 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1606 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Chad ranks 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.