Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chad
Chad: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 75.12 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chad, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad stood at 75.12 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad peaked at 75.12 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.35 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Chad ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chad, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.51 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 6.6 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.06 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 6.41 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 5.54 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 5.71 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.18 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 6.4 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.61 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.78 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.9 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.03 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.02 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.92 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.28 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 6.6 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.91 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.23 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 8.11 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 13.3 Mt CO2e | +64.1% |
| 1992 | 13.89 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 14.49 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 15.17 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.88 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.56 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 17.34 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.11 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 19.06 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 19.89 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.85 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 22 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.57 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 26.4 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 27.87 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 29.06 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 30.37 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 31.81 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.46 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 35.33 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 36.96 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 38.91 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 40.92 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 43.18 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 46.9 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 49.25 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 51.84 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 54.83 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 57.97 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 61.18 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 63.75 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 67.79 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 71.85 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 75.12 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 75.12 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 75.12 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +64.1% | 8.11 Mt CO2e | 13.3 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.24 Mt CO2e | 5.35 Mt CO2e | 7.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 Mt CO2e | 5.92 Mt CO2e | 7.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.19 Mt CO2e | 8.11 Mt CO2e | 19.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 Mt CO2e | 19.89 Mt CO2e | 33.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.61 Mt CO2e | 35.33 Mt CO2e | 57.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.94 Mt CO2e | 61.18 Mt CO2e | 75.12 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad was 75.12 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 75.12 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Chad rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).