Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Chad
Chad: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 95.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Chad, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Chad is 95.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Chad peaked at 96.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2005.
That places Chad 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.5% | — |
| 1991 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -0.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 95.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 95.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 93.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.8% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.6% | 96.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 20 Marshall Islands 98.6% compare
- 21 Somalia 97.9% compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 96.2% compare
- 24 Mali 95.3% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 94.8% compare
- 26 Tanzania 93.6% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Chad?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Chad was 95.7% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.