Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad
Chad: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
188,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad is 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad peaked at 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 188,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Chad ranks 131st of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 190,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 194,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 200,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 207,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 213,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 222,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 253,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 321,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 430,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 610,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 701,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 834,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 753,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 904,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 976,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 909,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 129 Cyprus 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Guinea 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Estonia 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Haiti 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Jamaica 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad was 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Chad rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Chad ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.