Per capita methane emissions by sector in Chad
Chad: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 103.53 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Chad stood at 103.53 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Chad peaked at 216.73 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Chad ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 64.24 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 152.02 kilograms per person | +136.6% |
| 2000 | 179.74 kilograms per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 189.68 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 189.77 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.16 kilograms per person | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 216.73 kilograms per person | +414.1% |
| 2005 | 201.39 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 183.07 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 161.53 kilograms per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 144.65 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 126.12 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 122.64 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 116.82 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 108.24 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 112.48 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 109.95 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 148.83 kilograms per person | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 138.94 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 114.58 kilograms per person | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 118.22 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 113.87 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 103.34 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 94.79 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 103.53 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 103.53 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206 kilograms per person, 323.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 103.53 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123 kilograms per person, 202.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +414.1% | 42.16 kilograms per person | 216.73 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | +136.6% | 64.24 kilograms per person | 152.02 kilograms per person |
| 2003 | -77.8% | 189.77 kilograms per person | 42.16 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.63 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 152.02 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.48 kilograms per person | 42.16 kilograms per person | 216.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.46 kilograms per person | 108.24 kilograms per person | 148.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.34 kilograms per person | 94.79 kilograms per person | 103.53 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 methane emissions by sector in Chad?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Chad was 103.53 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 216.73 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Chad ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.