Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad
Chad: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 28.21 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad stood at 28.21 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad peaked at 28.21 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million tonnes, in 1990.
Chad ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.16 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | 13.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.55 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 22.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.21 million tonnes | 24.54 million tonnes | 28.21 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad was 28.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.