Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Chad

Chad: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 20,638 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20,638 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
20,671 kt
in 2016
All-time low
6,119 kt
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Chad, 1990–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 6.1k kt1991: 6.1k kt1992: 6.1k kt1993: 6.1k kt1994: 6.1k kt1995: 6.1k kt1996: 6.1k kt1997: 6.1k kt1998: 6.1k kt1999: 6.1k kt2000: 6.1k kt2001: 13.3k kt2002: 13.3k kt2003: 13.3k kt2004: 13.3k kt2005: 13.3k kt2006: 13.3k kt2007: 13.3k kt2008: 13.3k kt2009: 13.3k kt2010: 13.3k kt2011: 20.7k kt2012: 20.7k kt2013: 20.7k kt2014: 20.7k kt2015: 20.7k kt2016: 20.7k kt2017: 20.7k kt2018: 20.7k kt2019: 20.7k kt2020: 20.7k kt2021: 20.6k kt2022: 20.6k kt2023: 20.6k kt2024: 20.6k kt2025: 20.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Chad stood at 20,638 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Chad peaked at 20,671 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,119 kt, in 1990.

That places Chad 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,119 kt 6,119 kt 6,119 kt 10
2000s 12,616 kt 6,119 kt 13,337 kt 10
2010s 19,929 kt 13,337 kt 20,671 kt 10
2020s 20,644 kt 20,638 kt 20,671 kt 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 18 Romania 24,017 kt compare
  2. 19 Liberia 22,832 kt compare
  3. 20 Mali 21,684 kt compare
  4. 22 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  5. 23 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Chad?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Chad was 20,638 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 20,671 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 6,119 kt in 1990.
How does Chad rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Chad ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).