What is emissions of air pollutants in Chad?

Emissions of air pollutants in Chad was 44,196 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 44,196 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 460 tonnes in 1750.

How does Chad rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Chad ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Chad data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Chad

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Chad
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Emissions of air pollutants was 44,196 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

44,196 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

132nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

44,196 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

460 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Chad, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Chad stood at 44,196 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Chad peaked at 44,196 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 460 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Chad 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	460.69 tonnes	460 tonnes	461.37 tonnes	10
1760s	462.21 tonnes	461.52 tonnes	462.9 tonnes	10
1770s	463.74 tonnes	463.05 tonnes	464.42 tonnes	10
1780s	465.27 tonnes	464.58 tonnes	465.96 tonnes	10
1790s	466.8 tonnes	466.11 tonnes	467.49 tonnes	10
1800s	475.4 tonnes	467.64 tonnes	483.15 tonnes	10
1810s	493.81 tonnes	484.88 tonnes	502.76 tonnes	10
1820s	513.82 tonnes	504.76 tonnes	522.91 tonnes	10
1830s	534.13 tonnes	524.94 tonnes	543.35 tonnes	10
1840s	554.74 tonnes	545.41 tonnes	564.1 tonnes	10
1850s	575.66 tonnes	566.19 tonnes	585.16 tonnes	10
1860s	610.94 tonnes	587.29 tonnes	634.78 tonnes	10
1870s	664.99 tonnes	640.15 tonnes	689.74 tonnes	10
1880s	720.72 tonnes	695.3 tonnes	746.52 tonnes	10
1890s	779.24 tonnes	752.4 tonnes	806.31 tonnes	10
1900s	839.64 tonnes	812.37 tonnes	870.54 tonnes	10
1910s	984.28 tonnes	877.92 tonnes	1,094 tonnes	10
1920s	1,289 tonnes	1,120 tonnes	1,462 tonnes	10
1930s	1,665 tonnes	1,488 tonnes	1,880 tonnes	10
1940s	2,254 tonnes	1,929 tonnes	2,702 tonnes	10
1950s	4,096 tonnes	3,282 tonnes	4,862 tonnes	10
1960s	5,853 tonnes	4,832 tonnes	7,164 tonnes	10
1970s	9,665 tonnes	7,039 tonnes	11,679 tonnes	10
1980s	12,126 tonnes	10,654 tonnes	12,618 tonnes	10
1990s	14,701 tonnes	12,031 tonnes	17,070 tonnes	10
2000s	22,478 tonnes	18,472 tonnes	26,880 tonnes	10
2010s	34,328 tonnes	27,929 tonnes	40,801 tonnes	10
2020s	42,862 tonnes	41,737 tonnes	44,196 tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Chad?: Emissions of air pollutants in Chad was 44,196 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 44,196 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 460 tonnes in 1750.
How does Chad rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Chad ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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