Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chad
Chad: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 726.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chad, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad stood at 726.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chad peaked at 726.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1991.
That places Chad 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.0% | — |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 71.4% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 83.2% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 114.3% | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 127.2% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 134.3% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 144.5% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 155.5% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 170.0% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 183.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 197.1% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 213.9% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 233.4% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 247.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 262.7% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 287.6% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 307.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 330.9% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 351.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 374.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 413.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 445.2% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 471.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 504.9% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 535.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 573.3% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 602.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 645.6% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 689.7% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 726.5% | +5.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 726.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.8%, 7.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 726.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.6%, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 60.0% | 127.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 194.3% | 134.3% | 262.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.2% | 287.6% | 535.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.5% | 573.3% | 726.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,500.0% compare
- 2 Brunei 933.6% compare
- 4 Qatar 532.3% compare
- 5 Maldives 529.2% compare
- 6 Northern Mariana Islands 500.0% 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 726.5% 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 726.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1991.
- How does Chad rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Chad ranks 3rd 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 93.9%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.