Above-ground forest biomass in Chad
Chad: Above-ground forest biomass was 91.23 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Chad, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2020, above-ground forest biomass in Chad stood at 91.23 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Chad peaked at 91.4 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.23 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Chad 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4 tonnes per hectare | 91.4 tonnes per hectare | 91.4 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.28 tonnes per hectare | 91.25 tonnes per hectare | 91.34 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.23 tonnes per hectare | 91.23 tonnes per hectare | 91.23 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Chad
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 69.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9648 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 75.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0083 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Chad?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Chad was 91.23 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.23 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Chad ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)