Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad
Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 804.15 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
804.15 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
804.15 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
8.47 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Chad stood at 804.15 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad peaked at 804.15 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.47 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Chad 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.47 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 17.29 million tonnes | +104.2% |
| 1952 | 26.80 million tonnes | +55.0% |
| 1953 | 36.32 million tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1954 | 46.70 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 57.27 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1956 | 68.25 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1957 | 79.40 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 91.01 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1959 | 102.95 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1960 | 114.95 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1961 | 124.63 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 132.54 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 138.77 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 144.12 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 149.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 153.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 157.36 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 160.98 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 164.41 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 167.69 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 170.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 173.35 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 177.15 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 185.57 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 197.46 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 205.64 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 214.45 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 221.20 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 226.51 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 231.08 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 235.01 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 238.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 242.04 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 245.25 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 251.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 255.82 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 261.20 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 266.13 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 273.30 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 281.87 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 288.72 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 296.31 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 303.36 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 310.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 316.08 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 333.41 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 345.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 352.68 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 360.60 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 371.97 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 380.84 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 395.05 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 415.09 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 432.56 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 444.53 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 453.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 460.47 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 473.63 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 496.57 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 517.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 552.42 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 596.59 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 637.36 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 664.78 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 692.01 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 711.33 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 727.33 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 740.52 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 752.28 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 763.50 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 774.56 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 784.90 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 794.77 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 804.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 804.15 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion tonnes, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 804.15 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +104.2% | 8.47 million tonnes | 17.29 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +55.0% | 17.29 million tonnes | 26.80 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +35.5% | 26.80 million tonnes | 36.32 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +28.6% | 36.32 million tonnes | 46.70 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.45 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 102.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 144.03 million tonnes | 114.95 million tonnes | 164.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 193.92 million tonnes | 167.69 million tonnes | 226.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.99 million tonnes | 231.08 million tonnes | 273.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 318.86 million tonnes | 281.87 million tonnes | 360.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.42 million tonnes | 371.97 million tonnes | 496.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.19 million tonnes | 517.25 million tonnes | 752.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.38 million tonnes | 763.50 million tonnes | 804.15 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 including land-use change in Chad?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad was 804.15 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 including land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 804.15 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Chad ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.