Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Chad
Chad: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 18.63 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 18.63 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Chad peaked at 18.96 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.04 kilograms per person, in 1998.
That places Chad 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 kilograms per person | 5.04 kilograms per person | 6.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 kilograms per person | 5.41 kilograms per person | 8.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 kilograms per person | 5.12 kilograms per person | 12.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.53 kilograms per person | 18 kilograms per person | 18.96 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Chad?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Chad was 18.63 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 kilograms per person in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Chad ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.