Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Chad
Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 43.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Chad is 43.45 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Chad peaked at 43.45 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,601 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Chad 159th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 239,489 tonnes | 26,601 tonnes | 498,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 953,082 tonnes | 552,973 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.68 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | 16.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.79 million tonnes | 17.56 million tonnes | 32.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.03 million tonnes | 34.70 million tonnes | 43.45 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Chad?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Chad was 43.45 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 oil recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 43.45 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,601 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Chad ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.