Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Chad
Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 12,008 tonnes in 1958. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Chad, 1950–1958
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Chad is 12,008 tonnes, measured in 1958. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Chad peaked at 12,008 tonnes in 1955 and was at its lowest, 3,001 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Chad 164th out of 179 countries with data for 1958, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,001 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 4,199 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1952 | 8,398 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 10,195 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 10,794 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 12,008 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1956 | 12,008 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 12,008 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 12,008 tonnes | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 12,008 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 12,008 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Chad
- 161 Congo 36,027 tonnes compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 23,381 tonnes compare
- 163 Central African Republic 19,074 tonnes compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11,688 tonnes compare
- 166 Qatar 11,145 tonnes compare
- 167 Gabon 7,954 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 coal in Chad?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Chad was 12,008 tonnes in 1958, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 12,008 tonnes in 1955.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,001 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Chad ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 1958.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.