Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chad
Chad: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Chad peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Chad 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -66.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -56.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -79.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1775.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +420.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +614.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1775.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +614.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +420.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Chad?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Chad was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Chad ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.