Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Chad
Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 51.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Chad stood at 51.34 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Chad peaked at 51.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,602 tonnes, in 1950.
Chad ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 249,152 tonnes | 29,602 tonnes | 510,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 965,091 tonnes | 564,982 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.17 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | 17.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 million tonnes | 18.79 million tonnes | 37.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.71 million tonnes | 40.19 million tonnes | 51.34 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Chad?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Chad was 51.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 51.34 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,602 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Chad ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.