Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
968.76 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
968.76 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
474.29 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chad is 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 474.29 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chad 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 474.29 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 480.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 485.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 489.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 493.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 496.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 499.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 502.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 505.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 507.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 509.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 511.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 514.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 521.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 531.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 537.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 544.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 549.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 553.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 556.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 559.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 562.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 565.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 567.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 572.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 575.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 579.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 583.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 589.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 595.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 600.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 606.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 611.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 617.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 621.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 634.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 643.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 649.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 655.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 663.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 670.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 681.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 696.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 709.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 718.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 724.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 729.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 739.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 756.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 771.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 798.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 832.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 863.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 883.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 903.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 916.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 927.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 935.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 943.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 950.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 957.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 963.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 491.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 474.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 505.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 528.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 507.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 553.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 571.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 556.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 589.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 623.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 595.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 655.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 709.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 663.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 756.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 877.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 771.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 943.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 959.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 950.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 152 Afghanistan 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 1,292 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Suriname 1,037 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Jordan 939 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tajikistan 908.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 905.24 tonnes per square kilometre 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chad was 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.