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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Chad: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.14 t (2024), 189th of 203 in the world and 42nd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 4.98 t (2024), 88th of 203 in the world and 5th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 101.2 Mt (2024), 55th of 203 in the world and 7th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.14 t2024 · world 189/203 · region 42/47GHG per person4.98 t2024 · world 88/203 · region 5/47GHG emissions101.2 Mt2024 · world 55/203 · region 7/47CO₂ emissions2.9 Mt2024 · world 147/203 · region 31/47
CO₂ per person
ChadSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Chad0.14 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
ChadSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Chad4.98 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Chad in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.14 t2024189/20342/470.03 t0.04 t0.14 t+44%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e4.98 t202488/2035/473.12 t3.79 t4.78 t+22%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e101.2 Mt202455/2037/4726.6 Mt46.6 Mt82.4 Mt+75%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt2.9 Mt2024147/20331/470.2 Mt0.5 Mt2.4 Mt+106%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e75.1 Mt202423/2035/4719.9 Mt35.3 Mt61.2 Mt+74%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption70.0%202229/21225/4888.7%79.2%71.9%−6.1 ppsince 201270.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output5.7%2021160/20641/4810.0%8.8%5.9%+1.5 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³43.0 µg/m³202318/2005/4845.7 µg/m³43.4 µg/m³41.4 µg/m³+0.1%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area3.0%2024186/21445/485.0%4.4%3.4%−1.0 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area40.0%202497/21032/4838.6%39.1%40.0%+0.1 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area4.2%2024142/20636/482.9%3.3%4.2%+0.1 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory21.0%202556/21314/48··21.0%+2.4 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources5.9%2022101/17720/475.2%5.9%5.9%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³813 m³2022137/18334/471,762 m³1,218 m³871 m³−28%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare827 kg/ha2024167/17937/46531 kg/ha763 kg/ha867 kg/ha−3.4%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Chad and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Chad. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorChadNigeriaSudanCameroonNigerLibya
CO₂ per person0.14 t20240.57 t20240.43 t20240.35 t20240.12 t20248.66 t2024
GHG per person4.98 t20241.51 t20242.75 t20241.39 t20241.52 t202413.30 t2024
GHG emissions101.2 Mt2024350.6 Mt2024138.7 Mt202440.6 Mt202441.1 Mt202498.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions2.9 Mt2024131.9 Mt202421.9 Mt202410.3 Mt20243.2 Mt202464.0 Mt2024
Methane75.1 Mt2024175.1 Mt202484.9 Mt202421.8 Mt202427.3 Mt202427.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy70.0%202280.3%202161.0%202179.2%202179.6%20213.1%2021
Renewable power5.7%202122.0%202161.1%202165.8%20216.2%20210.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure43.0 µg/m³202365.7 µg/m³202337.6 µg/m³202355.6 µg/m³202365.2 µg/m³202320.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover3.0%202418.9%202411.9%202440.7%20240.8%20240.1%2024
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