Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chad
Chad: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chad, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chad stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chad peaked at 7.24 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places Chad 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0762 | — |
| 2002 | 0.381 | +399.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2286 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | +1499.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1524 | -97.5% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | +4649.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3049 | -95.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2286 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5335 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | +171.4% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2287 | -87.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5335 | +133.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1524 | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1524 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0762 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0762 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5335 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.13. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4649.6% | 0.1524 | 7.24 |
| 2005 | +1499.9% | 0.2286 | 3.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 0.0762 | 7.24 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.785 | 0.1524 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1372 | 0 | 0.5335 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 179 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0732 compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 compare
- 181 Lesotho 0.0668 compare
- 182 Botswana 0 compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0
- 182 Iraq 0 compare
- 182 Mali 0
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chad?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chad was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Chad ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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