Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Chad
Chad: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.1395 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1395 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
205th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1606 tonnes per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0117 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
Chad recorded 0.1395 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Chad peaked at 0.1606 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Chad ranks 205th 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 relative to the global average in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 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 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.093 tonnes per person | +59.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0914 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.09 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0983 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.076 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1004 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1322 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1538 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1606 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1576 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1498 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1475 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1378 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1368 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1498 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1517 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1474 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1395 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1395 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531 tonnes per person, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1395 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
| 2003 | +59.6% | 0.0583 tonnes per person | 0.093 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | +50.4% | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 0.0117 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 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 0.0573 tonnes per person | 0.1026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1392 tonnes per person | 0.1001 tonnes per person | 0.1606 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.1368 tonnes per person | 0.1517 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 relative to the global average in Chad?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Chad was 0.1395 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 relative to the global average recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1606 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Chad ranks 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.