Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4865 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1981
All-time low
0.0784 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2010
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Chad is 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 0.4865 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0784 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2010.
That places Chad 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4582 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.4865 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4615 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.399 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -54.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2037 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2844 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1606 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -43.5% |
| 1989 | 0.173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3511 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +103.0% |
| 1991 | 0.327 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1579 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -50.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1618 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1582 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1537 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1553 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1435 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1425 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1843 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1563 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1192 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0923 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0902 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0911 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0835 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0844 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0822 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0784 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.112 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1782 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1748 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1699 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1693 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1771 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2793 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2891 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3111 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3505 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +103.0% | 0.173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3511 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 1986 | +62.7% | 0.2037 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3316 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 2012 | +59.1% | 0.112 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1782 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 2017 | +57.7% | 0.1771 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2793 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3138 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1606 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4865 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2068 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1425 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3511 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1124 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0822 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1843 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.192 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0784 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3348 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3111 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3505 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 156 Madagascar 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 157 Tanzania 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 158 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 161 Uganda 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 162 Malawi 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4865 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1981.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.