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
185th
of 194 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 185th out of 194 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.
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
- 182 South Sudan 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Mali 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Ethiopia 0.4461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Yemen 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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 185th out of 194 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.