Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0006 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
185th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chad is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chad 185th out of 189 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.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0039 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 182 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Namibia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Niger 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mauritania 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mongolia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.