Nitrous oxide emissions in Chad
Chad: Nitrous oxide emissions was 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
244,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Chad, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Chad stood at 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Chad peaked at 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 244,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Chad 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 264,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 281,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 353,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 466,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 529,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 594,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 792,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 643,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 979,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 16 Germany 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 17 Iran 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 18 Bangladesh 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Vietnam 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Sudan 28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 22 United Kingdom 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Chad?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Chad was 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Chad rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Chad ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.