Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Chad
Chad: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1108 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1108 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
203rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1285 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0105 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Chad is 0.1108 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Chad peaked at 0.1285 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Chad ranks 203rd of 213 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 from oil in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 1952 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1960 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +61.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.044 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -67.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0631 tonnes per person | +257.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0588 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0588 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.057 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0757 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0736 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.079 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0923 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0885 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1285 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1241 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1181 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.113 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1141 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1092 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1117 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1198 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1165 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1108 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204 tonnes per person, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1108 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +257.8% | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | -67.8% | 0.0364 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +61.0% | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | +50.4% | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +44.0% | 0.0648 tonnes per person | 0.0933 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +41.4% | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0149 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.0457 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0601 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 tonnes per person | 0.0563 tonnes per person | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1128 tonnes per person | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 0.1285 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1147 tonnes per person | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 0.1198 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 from oil in Chad?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Chad was 0.1108 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 from oil recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1285 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Chad ranks 203rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.