Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Chad
Chad: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 49.69 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 49.69 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Chad peaked at 73.42 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.27 kilograms per person, in 2000.
Chad ranks 183rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.46 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 41.9 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 43.25 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 42.24 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 42.75 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.32 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 41.83 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.02 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 42.83 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.56 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.27 kilograms per person | -64.1% |
| 2001 | 17.04 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 19.75 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 20.03 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.16 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.33 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.22 kilograms per person | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 23.46 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 27.88 kilograms per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 35.31 kilograms per person | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 67.41 kilograms per person | +90.9% |
| 2011 | 57.23 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 73.42 kilograms per person | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 72.31 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 71.89 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.59 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 58.88 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 49.29 kilograms per person | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 45.18 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 45.55 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.86 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.12 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 48.77 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 49.69 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 49.69 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 49.69 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +90.9% | 35.31 kilograms per person | 67.41 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | -64.1% | 42.56 kilograms per person | 15.27 kilograms per person |
| 2012 | +28.3% | 57.23 kilograms per person | 73.42 kilograms per person |
| 2009 | +26.6% | 27.88 kilograms per person | 35.31 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.62 kilograms per person | 41.83 kilograms per person | 43.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.45 kilograms per person | 15.27 kilograms per person | 35.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.88 kilograms per person | 45.18 kilograms per person | 73.42 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.86 kilograms per person | 45.86 kilograms per person | 49.69 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 transport in Chad?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Chad was 49.69 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 from transport recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 73.42 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Chad ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.