Methane emissions from agriculture in Chad
Chad: Methane emissions from agriculture was 67.52 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chad recorded 67.52 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Chad peaked at 67.52 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.67 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Chad 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.15 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | 20.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.63 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | 30.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.82 million tonnes | 32.95 million tonnes | 54.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.26 million tonnes | 57.69 million tonnes | 67.52 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Chad
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 21.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 27.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 51.34 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1395 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Chad?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Chad was 67.52 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 67.52 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.