Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Chad
Chad: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 55.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.07 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.07 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.23 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chad is 55.07 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chad peaked at 55.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.23 years, in 1950.
Chad ranks 235th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 35.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 36.79 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 37.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 37.92 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 38.33 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 38.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 38.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 39.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 39.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 39.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 39.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 40.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 40.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 40.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 40.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 41.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.87 years | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 41.92 years | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 42.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 42.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 42.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 42.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 43.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 43.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 44.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 44.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.31 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 45.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.07 years | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 46.35 years | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 46.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.07 years | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 46.6 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 46.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.75 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.53 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.07 years | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 55.07 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 55.07 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.09 years | 35.23 years | 38.96 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.05 years | 39.22 years | 41.02 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.37 years | 40.87 years | 43.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.68 years | 43.07 years | 46.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1 years | 45.07 years | 47.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8 years | 47.94 years | 49.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.37 years | 50.11 years | 52.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.95 years | 53.08 years | 55.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
- 233 Central African Republic 57.41 years compare
- 234 Lesotho 57.38 years compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.46 years 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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chad?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chad was 55.07 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.23 years in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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