Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Chad
Chad: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 57.3 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Chad stood at 57.3 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Chad peaked at 175.69 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.3 kt, in 2024.
That places Chad 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Chad, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.26 kt | — |
| 1991 | 98.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 151.33 kt | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 139.56 kt | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 132.4 kt | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 146.86 kt | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 175.69 kt | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 83.3 kt | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 102.35 kt | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 106.79 kt | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 107.53 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 115.4 kt | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 103.73 kt | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 109.61 kt | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 96.69 kt | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 77.62 kt | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 86.48 kt | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 92.04 kt | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 93.07 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.62 kt | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 75.74 kt | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 75.63 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.07 kt | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 71.67 kt | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 82.39 kt | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 62.28 kt | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 81.59 kt | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 76.2 kt | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 61.56 kt | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 61.37 kt | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.3 kt | -6.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 57.3 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.96 kt, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 57.3 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.99 kt, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.97 kt | 98.26 kt | 151.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.87 kt | 77.62 kt | 175.69 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6 kt | 62.28 kt | 95.07 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6 kt | 57.3 kt | 81.59 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 11 Russian Federation 94.45 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.13 kt compare
- 12 Mali 78.1 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.94 kt compare
- 13 Sudan 65.14 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.61 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 0.571 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 54.74 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0407 kt compare
- 16 Congo 52.9 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0122 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 49.24 kt 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 savanna fires — emissions in Chad?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Chad was 57.3 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 175.69 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3 kt in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Chad ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.