Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Chad
Chad: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 1.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions per capita in Chad stood at 1.1 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Chad peaked at 1.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
That places Chad 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | +120.3% |
| 2002 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.1 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.1 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +120.3% | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | +45.0% | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 25 Romania 1.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 26 Angola 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Zambia 1.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Colombia 1.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 1.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Madagascar 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 1.06 t CO2eq/cap 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 land-use change — emissions per capita in Chad?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Chad was 1.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.