Human caused air pollution exposure in Chad
Chad: Human caused air pollution exposure was 20.51 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.51
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 240 countries
All-time high
22.33
in 2010
All-time low
17.69
in 2015
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Chad is 20.51, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Chad peaked at 22.33 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.69, in 2015.
That places Chad 56th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.33 | — |
| 1999 | 18.83 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.9 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 18.74 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.03 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.68 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 19.71 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.67 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.64 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.48 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 18.92 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.85 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 22.33 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 19.95 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 19.18 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 20 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 19.25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.69 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 18.84 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 20.74 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 19.74 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.35 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.32 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 18.42 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.76 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 20.69 | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 20.51 | -0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 20.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 20.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.58 | 18.33 | 18.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.06 | 17.9 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 | 17.69 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.14 | 17.76 | 20.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.14 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 35.74 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Chad?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Chad was 20.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.69 in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Chad ranks 56th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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