Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad
Chad: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.4621 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4621 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
0.4621 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad stood at 0.4621 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad peaked at 4 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.4621 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Chad ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.35 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 4 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1962 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1964 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9404 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8794 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.652 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8166 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9528 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +116.7% |
| 1975 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8704 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7999 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6492 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6375 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +83.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8754 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9885 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8772 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8044 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +190.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9482 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9629 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8363 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 0.63 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +82.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8168 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7048 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6515 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6199 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5608 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5107 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4621 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.4621 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.4621 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +190.6% | 0.8044 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +116.7% | 0.9528 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.9404 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 0.652 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9114 tonnes per person | 0.6375 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 0.8044 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 0.63 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.7048 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.561 tonnes per person | 0.4621 tonnes per person | 0.6515 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Chad was 0.4621 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4621 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Chad ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.