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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 188,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 188,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 189,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 189,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 189,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 190,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 190,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 190,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 191,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 191,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 191,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 192,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 192,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 193,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 194,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 194,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 194,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 195,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 195,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 196,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 196,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 197,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 198,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 198,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 199,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 200,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 201,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 202,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 203,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 204,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 204,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 205,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 205,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 206,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 207,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 207,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 208,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 208,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 209,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 209,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 210,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 211,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 212,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 212,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 213,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 214,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 215,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 215,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 216,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 217,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 218,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 218,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 218,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 219,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 220,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 222,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 224,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 226,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 228,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 229,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 231,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 236,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 241,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 246,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 250,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 255,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 260,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 265,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 270,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 276,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 281,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 306,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1922 | 309,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 313,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 317,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 322,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 327,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 336,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 345,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 355,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 365,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 376,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 388,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 400,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 418,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 436,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 456,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 471,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 487,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 504,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 520,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 540,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 560,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 581,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 603,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 620,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 637,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 658,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 680,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 701,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 753,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 775,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 800,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 806,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 822,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 834,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 861,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 879,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 901,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 904,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 909,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 911,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 950,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 963,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 976,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 989,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 972,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +43.8% | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2004 | +36.5% | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +29.4% | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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.