Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad
Chad: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1859
All-time low
-0.1%
in 1899
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad peaked at 1.0% in 1859 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1899.
Chad ranks 63rd of 197 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4% | — |
| 1851 | 0.6% | +51.1% |
| 1852 | 0.7% | +19.9% |
| 1853 | 0.8% | +13.3% |
| 1854 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 1855 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 1856 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1857 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.8% | -24.0% |
| 1861 | 0.6% | -21.2% |
| 1862 | 0.5% | -19.6% |
| 1863 | 0.4% | -17.8% |
| 1864 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 1865 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 1866 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -21.6% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -87.7% |
| 1891 | -0.0% | -260.6% |
| 1892 | -0.0% | +225.2% |
| 1893 | -0.0% | +67.6% |
| 1894 | -0.0% | +34.9% |
| 1895 | -0.0% | +24.7% |
| 1896 | -0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1897 | -0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1898 | -0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1899 | -0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1900 | -0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1901 | -0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1902 | -0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1903 | -0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1904 | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1905 | -0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1906 | -0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1907 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1910 | -0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1911 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1913 | -0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1914 | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1915 | -0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1916 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1918 | -0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1919 | -0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1920 | -0.0% | -52.0% |
| 1921 | -0.0% | -94.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1219.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +79.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +37.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +10.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +125.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -31.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +82.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +49.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +207.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -45.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +60.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | +1219.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1891 | -260.6% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -225.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | +207.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1974 | +125.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | +96.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1859.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1899.
- How does Chad rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Chad ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.