Long run air pollution in Chad
Chad: Long run air pollution was 44,196 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
44,196
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
132nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
44,196
in 2022
All-time low
460
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Chad, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Chad stood at 44,196. 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, long run air pollution in Chad peaked at 44,196 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 460, 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.
Long run air pollution in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 460 | — |
| 1751 | 460.15 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 460.31 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 460.46 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 460.61 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 460.76 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 460.91 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 461.07 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 461.22 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 461.37 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 461.52 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 461.68 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 461.83 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 461.98 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 462.13 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 462.29 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 462.44 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 462.59 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 462.74 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 462.9 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 463.05 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 463.2 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 463.35 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 463.51 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 463.66 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 463.81 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 463.97 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 464.12 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 464.27 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 464.42 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 464.58 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 464.73 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 464.88 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 465.04 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 465.19 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 465.34 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 465.5 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 465.65 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 465.8 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 465.96 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 466.11 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 466.26 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 466.42 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 466.57 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 466.72 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 466.88 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 467.03 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 467.18 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 467.34 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 467.49 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 467.64 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 469.37 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 471.09 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 472.81 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 474.54 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 476.26 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 477.99 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 479.69 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 481.42 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 483.15 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 484.88 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 486.86 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 488.84 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 490.83 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 492.81 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 494.8 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 496.77 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 498.76 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 500.76 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 502.76 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 504.76 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 506.77 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 508.78 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 510.8 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 512.81 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 514.83 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 516.83 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 518.85 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 520.88 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 522.91 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 524.94 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 526.98 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 529.02 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 531.06 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 533.11 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 535.16 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 537.18 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 539.24 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 541.29 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 543.35 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 545.41 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 547.48 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 549.55 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 551.63 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 553.71 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 555.76 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 557.84 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 559.92 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 562.01 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 564.1 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 566.19 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 568.29 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 570.4 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 572.5 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 574.61 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 576.69 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 578.81 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 580.92 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 583.04 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 585.16 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 587.29 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 592.51 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 597.72 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 602.97 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 608.24 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 613.5 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 618.8 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 624.12 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 629.43 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 634.78 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 640.15 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 645.93 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 651.33 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 656.78 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 662.24 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 667.69 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 673.18 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 678.69 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 684.19 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 689.74 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 695.3 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 700.88 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 706.5 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 712.14 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 717.77 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 723.44 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 729.13 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 734.84 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 740.66 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 746.52 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 752.4 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 758.3 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 764.25 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 770.21 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 776.16 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 782.16 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 788.18 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 794.19 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 800.24 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 806.31 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 812.37 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 817.65 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 822.86 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 828.22 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 834.94 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 841.77 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 848.85 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 855.98 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 863.22 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 870.54 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 877.92 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 900.8 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 923.96 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 947.37 | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 971.1 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 995.12 | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 1,019 | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 1,044 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 1,069 | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 1,094 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 1,120 | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 1,174 | +4.9% |
| 1922 | 1,198 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1,219 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 1,241 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 1,301 | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 1,352 | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 1,395 | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 1,432 | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 1,462 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 1,488 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 1,527 | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 1,560 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 1,589 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 1,624 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 1,662 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 1,718 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 1,775 | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 1,829 | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 1,880 | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 1,929 | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 1,989 | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 2,046 | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 2,107 | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 2,174 | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 2,247 | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 2,338 | +4.0% |
| 1947 | 2,448 | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 2,565 | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 2,702 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 3,282 | +21.5% |
| 1951 | 3,593 | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 3,829 | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 3,834 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3,978 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 4,019 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 4,334 | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 4,492 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 4,738 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 4,862 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 4,832 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 4,836 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5,415 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 5,579 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5,731 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 5,995 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 5,863 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 6,460 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 6,651 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 7,164 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 7,039 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 8,957 | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 8,916 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9,678 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 8,566 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 9,396 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 10,365 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 10,941 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 11,111 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 11,679 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 12,035 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 12,590 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 12,569 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12,618 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 12,435 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 11,964 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 12,442 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 12,414 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10,654 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 11,542 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 12,031 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 13,235 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 13,940 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 13,481 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 14,460 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 15,012 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 15,369 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15,942 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16,471 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17,070 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,472 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 19,046 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19,756 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20,717 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 21,822 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 23,078 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 24,039 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 24,992 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 25,982 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26,880 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 27,929 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 29,218 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 30,306 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 31,367 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32,523 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 35,576 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 37,131 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 38,841 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 39,587 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 40,801 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 41,737 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 42,653 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 44,196 | +3.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 44,196 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 44,196 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +27.3% | 7,039 | 8,957 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 460.69 | 460 | 461.37 | 10 |
| 1760s | 462.21 | 461.52 | 462.9 | 10 |
| 1770s | 463.74 | 463.05 | 464.42 | 10 |
| 1780s | 465.27 | 464.58 | 465.96 | 10 |
| 1790s | 466.8 | 466.11 | 467.49 | 10 |
| 1800s | 475.4 | 467.64 | 483.15 | 10 |
| 1810s | 493.81 | 484.88 | 502.76 | 10 |
| 1820s | 513.82 | 504.76 | 522.91 | 10 |
| 1830s | 534.13 | 524.94 | 543.35 | 10 |
| 1840s | 554.74 | 545.41 | 564.1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 575.66 | 566.19 | 585.16 | 10 |
| 1860s | 610.94 | 587.29 | 634.78 | 10 |
| 1870s | 664.99 | 640.15 | 689.74 | 10 |
| 1880s | 720.72 | 695.3 | 746.52 | 10 |
| 1890s | 779.24 | 752.4 | 806.31 | 10 |
| 1900s | 839.64 | 812.37 | 870.54 | 10 |
| 1910s | 984.28 | 877.92 | 1,094 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,289 | 1,120 | 1,462 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,665 | 1,488 | 1,880 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,254 | 1,929 | 2,702 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,096 | 3,282 | 4,862 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,853 | 4,832 | 7,164 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,665 | 7,039 | 11,679 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,126 | 10,654 | 12,618 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,701 | 12,031 | 17,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,478 | 18,472 | 26,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,328 | 27,929 | 40,801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,862 | 41,737 | 44,196 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Chad?
- Long run air pollution in Chad was 44,196 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 44,196 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 in 1750.
- How does Chad rank for long run air pollution?
- Chad ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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