Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chad
Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 6.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Chad stood at 6.01 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Chad peaked at 6.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Chad ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 flaring in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 5,401 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 11,452 tonnes | +112.0% |
| 1996 | 18,653 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1997 | 21,078 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 23,253 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 24,178 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 24,378 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28,004 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 46,257 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 184,879 tonnes | +299.7% |
| 2004 | 339,954 tonnes | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 499,880 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 669,407 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 882,666 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.12 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.91 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.51 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.85 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.26 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.66 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 6.01 million tonnes | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +299.7% | 46,257 tonnes | 184,879 tonnes |
| 1995 | +112.0% | 5,401 tonnes | 11,452 tonnes |
| 2004 | +83.9% | 184,879 tonnes | 339,954 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 17,336 tonnes | 5,401 tonnes | 24,178 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 480,762 tonnes | 24,378 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 70 Myanmar 6.54 million tonnes compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 6.43 million tonnes compare
- 72 Turkey 6.24 million tonnes compare
- 74 Afghanistan 5.96 million tonnes compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 5.56 million tonnes compare
- 76 Austria 4.97 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 flaring in Chad?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Chad was 6.01 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 flaring recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Chad ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.