Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad
Chad: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 1,460 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,460 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,460 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,081 kilograms per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad peaked at 1,460 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,081 kilograms per person, in 1992.
That places Chad 8th 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,086 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,086 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,081 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,089 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,109 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,100 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,269 kilograms per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 1,231 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,217 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,260 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,342 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,093 kilograms per person | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 1,147 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,163 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,160 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,184 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,167 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,192 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,178 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,150 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,190 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,209 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,231 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,225 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,231 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,286 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,342 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,331 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,371 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,368 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,425 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,426 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,445 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,460 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,460 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,460 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Chad?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,460 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.