Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Chad
Chad: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1161 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
138th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1161 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
All-time low
0.0139 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Chad, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Chad is 0.1161 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
That places Chad 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0139 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0179 kilograms per international-$ | +28.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0224 kilograms per international-$ | +25.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0182 kilograms per international-$ | -18.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0186 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0177 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0222 kilograms per international-$ | +25.5% |
| 1957 | 0.023 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0254 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0212 kilograms per international-$ | -16.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0185 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0171 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0266 kilograms per international-$ | +56.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0294 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0326 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0281 kilograms per international-$ | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0387 kilograms per international-$ | +38.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0414 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0501 kilograms per international-$ | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 0.038 kilograms per international-$ | -24.3% |
| 1971 | 0.045 kilograms per international-$ | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0389 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0544 kilograms per international-$ | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0447 kilograms per international-$ | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0464 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0471 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0551 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0543 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0716 kilograms per international-$ | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0792 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0888 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0715 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0716 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0552 kilograms per international-$ | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0541 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0554 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 kilograms per international-$ | -69.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 kilograms per international-$ | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0934 kilograms per international-$ | +256.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0915 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0919 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0945 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0921 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0926 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.089 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0842 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0854 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0871 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0798 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0761 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1088 kilograms per international-$ | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0821 kilograms per international-$ | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0765 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0784 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0741 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0572 kilograms per international-$ | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0714 kilograms per international-$ | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0622 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0641 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0807 kilograms per international-$ | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0909 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0892 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0944 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1012 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1019 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1014 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0946 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.099 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1135 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +256.2% | 0.0262 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0934 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0201 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0139 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0254 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0317 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0501 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0496 kilograms per international-$ | 0.038 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0716 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0602 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0172 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0888 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0908 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0842 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0945 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0572 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1088 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0622 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1019 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1095 kilograms per international-$ | 0.099 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 135 United Kingdom 0.119 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 136 Ireland 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 139 Nigeria 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 140 Paraguay 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 141 France 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Chad?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Chad was 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Chad ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).