Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Chad
Chad: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2012
All-time low
1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Chad peaked at 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Chad ranks 186th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,791 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,854 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 1,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,627 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 2,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,864 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,513 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,435 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781 international-$ in 2021 prices, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,854 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,457 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,513 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 183 Lesotho 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 Haiti 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Chad?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Chad was 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2,886 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,507 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Chad ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.