Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad
Chad: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad peaked at 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1852.
That places Chad 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1922 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.1816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 0.2101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.2336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 0.3018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +39.9% | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2004 | +30.6% | 0.4917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 186 South Sudan 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Mali 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Ethiopia 0.4461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Yemen 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad was 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1852.
- How does Chad rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Chad ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.