Live estimate
Chad CO₂ Emissions
Chad emitted 2.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.0% of the world total, the 150th most of 213 countries. That is 0.1 tonnes per person, 97% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Chad in 2026 so far
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 0 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
2.8 Mt
2.8 million tonnes
World rank
#150
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.0%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
0.1 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+0.0%
2023: 2.8 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#162 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 211%. Emissions peaked in 2023 at 2.8 million tonnes and are now 0% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 1.0 |
| 2005 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 0.5 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Chad’s CO₂, at 81%.
- Oil81%2.2 Mt
- Cement7%0.2 Mt
- Flaring11%0.3 Mt
How Chad compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Chad emit?
Chad emitted 2.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.0% of global emissions. That is about 0 tonnes every second.
What are Chad’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes per person, 97% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (20.3 million people in 2024).
Are Chad’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 211%. Emissions peaked in 2023 at 2.8 million tonnes and are now 0% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Chad?
Oil is the largest source, at 81% of Chad’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (2.2 million tonnes).
How much has Chad contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Chad has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 162nd largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →