Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chad
Chad: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 45.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chad, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chad stood at 45.14 million tonnes CO₂e.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chad peaked at 46.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.54 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Chad 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.68 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 42.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.38 million tonnes CO₂e | 42.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 46.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chad?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chad was 45.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 46.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2014.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Chad ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.