Chad: environment

How many people in Chad have electricity?

13.4% of Chad's population had access to electricity in 2024, according to the World Bank, based on household surveys and modelled estimates.

Access counts people living in households with an electricity connection, including off-grid solar. Renewable sources made up 70% of final energy consumption in 2022 on the World Bank renewables indicator; that indicator covers all final energy use, including fuels for cooking, not only electricity.

Official sources: World Bank: Access to electricity, Chad · World Bank: Renewable energy consumption, Chad

What are the CO2 emissions of Chad?

Chad's carbon dioxide emissions were 0.14 tonnes per person in 2024, according to the World Bank, which takes the figures from the EDGAR database. Total greenhouse gas emissions were 101.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, on the World Bank total emissions indicator.

The CO2 figure covers carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and industrial processes only, while the total also counts other gases converted to CO2 equivalents. These figures exclude land use and forestry.

Official sources: World Bank: CO2 emissions per capita, Chad · World Bank: Total greenhouse gas emissions, Chad

How much of Chad is forest?

3.0% of Chad's land area was forest in 2024, according to the World Bank, based on FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment data.

Forest area counts land with trees at least 5 metres tall covering more than 10% of the ground, and excludes tree stands in farms and urban parks. Air pollution exposure, measured as mean annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5), was 43.0 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023 on the World Bank PM2.5 indicator.

Official sources: World Bank: Forest area (% of land area), Chad · World Bank: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, Chad

What is Chad's carbon footprint per person?

The latest figure from the European Commission's EDGAR database, for 2024, is 0.1 tonnes. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.0 tonnes (2009) to 0.2 tonnes (2022). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 0.4 tonnes, and Chad placed 42nd highest of 47. Worldwide: 177th of 186.

What are Chad's total greenhouse gas emissions?

In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions in Chad was 101 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, according to the European Commission's EDGAR database. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 7th highest of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 24.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Worldwide: 55th of 186.

How much of Chad's energy is renewable?

70.0%: that is the renewable share of final energy use in Chad for 2022, according to the IEA, IRENA, the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank and the WHO. The peak was 83.8% in 2005 and the low 69.9% in 2021. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 70.0%; Chad is 12th highest of 23. World rank, highest first: 13th of 53.

How much of Chad is forest?

In 2024, forest area as a share of land in Chad was 3.0%, according to the FAO. No year since 2005 has been lower. It is 45th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 22.2%. World rank, highest first: 170th of 190.

How polluted is the air in Chad?

The latest figure from the Global Burden of Disease study, for 2023, is 43.0 micrograms per cubic metre. Since 2005 it has ranged from 40.2 micrograms per cubic metre (2021) to 53.0 micrograms per cubic metre (2015). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 27.5 micrograms per cubic metre, and Chad placed 5th highest of 48. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 18th highest.

How much of Chad is in national parks and reserves?

In 2025, the share of land in protected areas in Chad was 21.0%, according to the UN Environment Programme. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2013. It is 20th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 16.9%. Worldwide: 78th of 192.

What is water stress in Chad?

According to the FAO, water stress in Chad was 4.3% in 2022. It has not changed since 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 5.1%, and Chad placed 25th highest of 47. Worldwide: 125th of 175.