Consumption-based deforestation per person in Chad
Chad: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 3.28 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Chad, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Chad is 3.28 square meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Chad peaked at 6.13 square meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.49 square meters, in 2005.
Chad ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 square meters | 2.49 square meters | 4.4 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.22 square meters | 3.19 square meters | 6.13 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 square meters | 3.09 square meters | 5.13 square meters | 4 |
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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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Chad?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Chad was 3.28 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 square meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 square meters in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Chad ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.