Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Chad
Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.87 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Chad, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Chad stood at 1.87 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 825.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Chad peaked at 1.87 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Chad 140th out of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,678 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 821,845 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 972,967 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 137 Rwanda 2.71 million tonnes compare
- 138 Afghanistan 2.55 million tonnes compare
- 139 Madagascar 2.44 million tonnes compare
- 141 New Caledonia 1.75 million tonnes compare
- 142 Eritrea 1.42 million tonnes compare
- 143 Suriname 1.41 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Chad?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Chad was 1.87 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 from cement recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Chad rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Chad ranks 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 825.4%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.