Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Chad
Chad: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.23 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Chad, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.23 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Chad peaked at 3.53 kilograms in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kilograms, in 2020.
Chad ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.78 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 3.17 kilograms | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.53 kilograms | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.27 kilograms | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1 kilograms | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.23 kilograms | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.24 kilograms | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 kilograms | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 kilograms | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 2 kilograms | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 1.67 kilograms | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 kilograms | -26.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.23 kilograms is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.19 kilograms, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.23 kilograms is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 kilograms, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.05 kilograms | 2.24 kilograms | 3.53 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.52 kilograms | 1.1 kilograms | 2 kilograms | 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 from international aviation in Chad?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Chad was 1.23 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 kilograms in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Chad ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.