Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Chad
Chad: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0041 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per capita in Chad is 0.0041 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.0701 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Chad 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0384 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0371 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0355 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0347 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0339 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0227 ha per person | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0334 ha per person | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0701 ha per person | +110.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0659 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0397 ha per person | -39.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 ha per person | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 0.019 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.015 ha per person | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0256 ha per person | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 ha per person | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 ha per person | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 ha per person | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 ha per person | +132.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0261 ha per person | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 ha per person | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0132 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 ha per person | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 ha per person | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 ha per person | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 ha per person | -14.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0041 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 104.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0041 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 15.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0404 ha per person | 0.0227 ha per person | 0.0701 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0397 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 0.0261 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 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 forest fires — burned area, per capita in Chad?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Chad was 0.0041 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0701 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Chad ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.