CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chad
Chad: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 2.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chad stood at 2.83 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chad peaked at 2.85 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,602 tonnes, in 1950.
Chad ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,002 tonnes | 29,602 tonnes | 72,155 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,462 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 166,712 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,704 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 424,511 tonnes | 377,392 tonnes | 473,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 838,071 tonnes | 487,512 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chad?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chad was 2.83 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,602 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Chad ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.