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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 21.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 27.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 51.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
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.