Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Chad
Chad: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 3.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Chad stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Chad peaked at 5.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
That places Chad 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Chad?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Chad was 3.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.