Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad
Chad: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 28.21 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.21 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
6.50 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad stood at 28.21 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad peaked at 28.21 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Chad 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.50 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 6.74 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.00 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.22 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.52 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.80 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.40 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 9.44 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.66 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.36 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 11.42 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 9.62 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 10.46 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 11.03 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 11.51 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.23 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.49 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 13.52 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.68 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.65 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15.42 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.26 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 16.77 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.47 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.84 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 20.28 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 20.79 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.15 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 22.83 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.54 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 25.43 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 26.67 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 28.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 28.21 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.66 million tonnes, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 28.21 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.80 million tonnes, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | 13.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.55 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 22.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.21 million tonnes | 24.54 million tonnes | 28.21 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad was 28.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.