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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 765 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 54,294 tonnes | +6997.3% |
| 2013 | 124,358 tonnes | +129.0% |
| 2014 | 201,857 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 287,105 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 383,978 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 519,601 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 662,973 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 821,845 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 972,967 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million tonnes | +14.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.87 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.87 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +6997.3% | 765 tonnes | 54,294 tonnes |
| 2013 | +129.0% | 54,294 tonnes | 124,358 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.