Outdoor air pollution exposure in Chad
Chad: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 39.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
39.2
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 241 countries
All-time high
43.9
in 2004
All-time low
36
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Chad stood at 39.2.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Chad peaked at 43.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2021.
Chad ranks 21st of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.2 | — |
| 1999 | 38.6 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 39.9 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 38.8 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.4 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.6 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 43.9 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 40.2 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 40.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.2 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 42.8 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.3 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 40.8 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.8 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 43 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 39.9 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 36.4 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 36 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.7 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 40 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 39.2 | -2.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 39.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 39.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9 | 38.6 | 43.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.8 | 38.8 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.39 | 38.8 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.06 | 36 | 40 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Chad?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Chad was 39.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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