Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chad
Chad: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 22.52 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad stood at 22.52 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad peaked at 22.52 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chad, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.22 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.57 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 2.55 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.49 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 4.55 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.99 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.36 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.32 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.84 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 6.19 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.38 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.66 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.96 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.36 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.72 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.55 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.08 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 9.48 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.88 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.56 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.74 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 12.29 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.93 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 13.98 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 14.85 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.58 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.48 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 17.32 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.35 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 19.14 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 20.32 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 21.51 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 22.52 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 22.52 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 Mt CO2e, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 22.52 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 Mt CO2e, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 | +60.0% | 2.72 Mt CO2e | 4.36 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 2.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 Mt CO2e | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 2.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 Mt CO2e | 2.72 Mt CO2e | 6.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 Mt CO2e | 6.38 Mt CO2e | 9.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 Mt CO2e | 10.56 Mt CO2e | 17.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.37 Mt CO2e | 18.35 Mt CO2e | 22.52 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 20 United Kingdom 25.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Poland 24.17 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Bangladesh 23.28 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Tanzania 21.47 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Egypt 19.37 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 South Africa 19.05 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad was 22.52 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 22.52 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Chad rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).