How does Chad rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Chad ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Chad

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Chad
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

42nd

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0586 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Chad, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Chad recorded 0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0586 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Chad 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Chad, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.79 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1962	1.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1963	1.65 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1964	1.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1965	1.49 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1966	1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1967	1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1968	1.39 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1969	1.35 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1970	1.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1971	1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1972	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1973	1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1974	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1975	0.7734 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1976	0.7813 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1977	0.7326 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1978	0.6211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1979	0.694 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1980	0.6789 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1981	0.804 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1982	0.8493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1983	0.8549 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1984	0.7776 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1985	0.6974 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1986	0.6788 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1987	0.6275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1988	0.4957 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1989	0.5175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1990	0.4315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1991	0.4031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0.4059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1993	0.5265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1994	0.6586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1995	0.5411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1996	0.4972 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1997	0.5247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1998	0.4686 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1999	0.5376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2000	0.602 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2001	0.4935 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2002	0.4296 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2003	0.3198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2004	0.2021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
2005	0.1045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-48.3%
2006	0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2007	0.0845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2008	0.0695 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2009	0.0773 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2010	0.0691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2011	0.0603 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2012	0.0586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2014	0.0613 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2015	0.0781 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2016	0.0886 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2017	0.0875 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2018	0.0769 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2019	0.0797 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2020	0.0802 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.0714 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2022	0.068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2023	0.0665 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2024	0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Chad's 0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.35 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6982 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4957 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8549 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4995 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0695 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.602 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0721 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0886 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0695 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0802 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Chad

39 Burkina Faso 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
40 Belarus 0.0651 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
41 Cameroon 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
43 Eswatini 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
44 Ethiopia 0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
45 Indonesia 0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Chad →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Chad?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Chad rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Chad ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.