Annual change in primary energy use in Chad
Chad: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.1926 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Chad, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.1926 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 127.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Chad peaked at 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.7237 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
Chad ranks 103rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.059 terawatt-hours | -0.6009 terawatt-hours | 0.4819 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | -0.7237 terawatt-hours | 0.742 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0613 terawatt-hours | -0.0415 terawatt-hours | 0.2415 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5626 terawatt-hours | -0.0519 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1472 terawatt-hours | -0.6966 terawatt-hours | 0.846 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 100 French Polynesia 0.2174 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 0.2156 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Maldives 0.204 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 South Sudan 0.1792 terawatt-hours compare
- 105 Somalia 0.169 terawatt-hours compare
- 106 Montenegro 0.1659 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (1995)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (1975)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.9% (1975)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Chad?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Chad was 0.1926 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7237 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Chad ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.