Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Chad
Chad: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 20,638 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Chad, 1990–2025
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 223 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.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Chad, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,119 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,119 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,337 kt | +118.0% |
| 2002 | 13,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,653 kt | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 20,653 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,653 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,653 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,653 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,671 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,671 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,671 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,671 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,671 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,638 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20,638 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,638 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,638 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20,638 kt | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 20,638 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,684 kt, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 20,638 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,825 kt, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt compare
- 18 Romania 24,017 kt compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 18 Türkiye 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt compare
- 19 Liberia 22,832 kt compare
- 20 Mali 21,684 kt compare
- 22 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt 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 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 223 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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About this data
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).