Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Chad

Chad: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 4.9 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.9 kt
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9.54 kt
in 2005
All-time low
1.6 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in Chad, 1990–2024

2468101990200720241990: 6.1 kt1991: 6.1 kt1992: 6.1 kt1993: 6.1 kt1994: 6.1 kt1995: 6.1 kt1996: 1.8 kt1997: 1.6 kt1998: 1.9 kt1999: 2.8 kt2000: 2.3 kt2001: 6.7 kt2002: 8.1 kt2003: 8.2 kt2004: 8.5 kt2005: 9.5 kt2006: 8.2 kt2007: 8.7 kt2008: 7.9 kt2009: 6.4 kt2010: 6.8 kt2011: 7.6 kt2012: 7.3 kt2013: 6.7 kt2014: 6.2 kt2015: 6.2 kt2016: 7.7 kt2017: 5.9 kt2018: 6.9 kt2019: 5.3 kt2020: 6.8 kt2021: 6.3 kt2022: 5.3 kt2023: 5.3 kt2024: 4.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Chad recorded 4.9 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Chad peaked at 9.54 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6 kt, in 1997.

Chad ranks 10th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Chad, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 6.13 kt —
1991 6.13 kt +0.0%
1992 6.13 kt +0.0%
1993 6.13 kt +0.0%
1994 6.13 kt +0.0%
1995 6.13 kt +0.0%
1996 1.77 kt -71.2%
1997 1.6 kt -9.6%
1998 1.92 kt +20.3%
1999 2.81 kt +46.2%
2000 2.3 kt -18.2%
2001 6.69 kt +191.0%
2002 8.13 kt +21.5%
2003 8.15 kt +0.3%
2004 8.48 kt +4.0%
2005 9.54 kt +12.5%
2006 8.18 kt -14.3%
2007 8.72 kt +6.7%
2008 7.89 kt -9.6%
2009 6.38 kt -19.1%
2010 6.84 kt +7.3%
2011 7.58 kt +10.8%
2012 7.33 kt -3.3%
2013 6.66 kt -9.1%
2014 6.19 kt -7.1%
2015 6.24 kt +0.8%
2016 7.67 kt +22.8%
2017 5.86 kt -23.6%
2018 6.91 kt +17.9%
2019 5.33 kt -22.8%
2020 6.8 kt +27.4%
2021 6.32 kt -7.0%
2022 5.28 kt -16.6%
2023 5.29 kt +0.3%
2024 4.9 kt -7.4%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 4.9 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3806 kt, 12.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 4.9 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5366 kt, 9.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +191.0% 2.3 kt 6.69 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.49 kt 1.6 kt 6.13 kt 10
2000s 7.45 kt 2.3 kt 9.54 kt 10
2010s 6.66 kt 5.33 kt 7.67 kt 10
2020s 5.72 kt 4.9 kt 6.8 kt 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.23 kt compare
  2. 7 Brazil 7.14 kt compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1663 kt compare
  4. 8 Mali 7.01 kt compare
  5. 9 Sudan 5.57 kt compare
  6. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0878 kt compare
  7. 11 Türkiye 0.0356 kt compare
  8. 11 Zambia 3.92 kt compare
  9. 12 Burkina Faso 3.56 kt compare
  10. 12 Viet Nam 0.03 kt compare
  11. 13 Madagascar 3.55 kt compare
  12. 13 Melanesia 0.0277 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in Chad?
Grassland — emissions in Chad was 4.9 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 9.54 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 kt in 1997.
How does Chad rank for grassland — emissions?
Chad ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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