Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad
Chad: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,460 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1,460 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad peaked at 1,460 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,081 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Chad ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,153 kilograms per person | 1,081 kilograms per person | 1,269 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,178 kilograms per person | 1,093 kilograms per person | 1,342 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,278 kilograms per person | 1,190 kilograms per person | 1,371 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,439 kilograms per person | 1,425 kilograms per person | 1,460 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 5 Uruguay 2,072 kilograms per person compare
- 6 South Sudan 1,554 kilograms per person compare
- 7 Belarus 1,486 kilograms per person compare
- 10 Paraguay 1,219 kilograms per person compare
- 11 Central African Republic 1,190 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Chad
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2527 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.39 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Chad was 1,460 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,460 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,081 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Chad rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.