Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad
Chad: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 6.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.55 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
42.43 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
-2.50 million tonnes
in 1899
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad stood at 6.55 million tonnes.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad peaked at 42.43 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.50 million tonnes, in 1899.
That places Chad 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.99 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 17.25 million tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1852 | 21.40 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1853 | 24.40 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1854 | 26.67 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1855 | 28.50 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1856 | 29.98 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1857 | 31.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1858 | 32.05 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 32.80 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 22.86 million tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1861 | 17.22 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1862 | 13.47 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1863 | 10.95 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1864 | 9.16 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1865 | 7.80 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1866 | 6.72 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1867 | 5.84 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1868 | 5.09 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1869 | 4.46 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1870 | 3.98 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1871 | 3.61 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1872 | 3.23 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1873 | 2.90 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1874 | 2.60 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1875 | 2.34 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1876 | 2.14 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1877 | 1.92 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1878 | 1.75 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1879 | 1.59 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1880 | 1.47 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1881 | 1.34 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1882 | 1.24 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1883 | 1.18 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1884 | 1.09 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1885 | 1.00 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1886 | 936,555 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1887 | 899,732 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1888 | 847,996 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1889 | 775,486 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1890 | 102,702 tonnes | -86.8% |
| 1891 | -168,544 tonnes | -264.1% |
| 1892 | -544,983 tonnes | +223.3% |
| 1893 | -921,423 tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1894 | -1.27 million tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1895 | -1.58 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1896 | -1.85 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1897 | -2.10 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1898 | -2.31 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1899 | -2.50 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1900 | -2.47 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1901 | -2.44 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1902 | -2.42 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1903 | -2.41 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1904 | -2.40 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1905 | -2.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1906 | -2.39 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1907 | -2.39 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1908 | -2.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.38 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1911 | -2.36 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1912 | -2.35 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1913 | -2.33 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1914 | -2.32 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1915 | -2.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | -2.31 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1917 | -2.31 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1918 | -2.30 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1919 | -2.30 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1920 | -1.20 million tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1921 | -70,239 tonnes | -94.2% |
| 1922 | 797,543 tonnes | -1235.5% |
| 1923 | 1.46 million tonnes | +83.6% |
| 1924 | 1.99 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1925 | 2.43 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1926 | 2.80 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1927 | 3.13 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1928 | 3.40 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1929 | 3.63 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 3.90 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1931 | 4.15 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 4.36 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1933 | 4.54 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 4.69 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 4.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 4.93 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 5.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 5.13 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 5.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 5.88 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1941 | 6.47 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1942 | 6.88 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 7.19 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 7.44 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 7.66 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 7.77 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 7.90 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 8.05 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 8.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 8.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 8.79 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 9.45 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 9.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 10.33 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 10.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 10.92 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 11.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 11.53 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 11.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 11.94 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 9.63 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1962 | 7.83 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1963 | 6.13 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 5.25 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 4.99 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.07 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 3.87 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.49 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 3.27 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 3.15 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.33 million tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 3.06 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 3.64 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 8.27 million tonnes | +127.4% |
| 1975 | 11.71 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 7.99 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 8.61 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 6.56 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 5.11 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 4.36 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 3.58 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.03 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.79 million tonnes | +93.1% |
| 1986 | 4.41 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 5.18 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 4.87 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 7.06 million tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1990 | 8.19 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 6.46 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 7.19 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 6.64 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 6.61 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.28 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 16.88 million tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1997 | 11.29 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 7.06 million tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 7.44 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.89 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 8.36 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 13.68 million tonnes | +63.7% |
| 2003 | 19.16 million tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 16.56 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 11.04 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 8.00 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 5.89 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 12.29 million tonnes | +108.7% |
| 2009 | 21.72 million tonnes | +76.7% |
| 2010 | 19.44 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 33.90 million tonnes | +74.4% |
| 2012 | 42.43 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 38.68 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 25.24 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 24.88 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.93 million tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 13.66 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 10.81 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 9.46 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 8.86 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.38 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.55 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 7.02 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 6.55 million tonnes | -6.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.55 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.55 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | +1235.5% | -70,239 tonnes | 797,543 tonnes |
| 1891 | -264.1% | 102,702 tonnes | -168,544 tonnes |
| 1892 | -223.3% | -168,544 tonnes | -544,983 tonnes |
| 1996 | +220.0% | 5.28 million tonnes | 16.88 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +127.4% | 3.64 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes |
| 2008 | +108.7% | 5.89 million tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.51 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes | 32.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.36 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 22.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.61 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.08 million tonnes | 775,486 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.31 million tonnes | -2.50 million tonnes | 102,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.41 million tonnes | -2.47 million tonnes | -2.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.33 million tonnes | -2.38 million tonnes | -2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.84 million tonnes | -1.20 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.68 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.34 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.24 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 11.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.05 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 11.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.04 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.50 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 16.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.76 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 21.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.54 million tonnes | 9.46 million tonnes | 42.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chad was 6.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 42.43 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.50 million tonnes in 1899.
- How does Chad rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Chad ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.