Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chad
Chad: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 3,394 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3,394 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
174th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,629 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
54.34 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chad, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3,394 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chad peaked at 3,629 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.34 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Chad 174th out of 220 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 54.34 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 54.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 54.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 54.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 54.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 54.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 54.43 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 54.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 54.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 54.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 54.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 54.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 54.52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 54.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 54.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 54.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 54.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 54.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 54.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 54.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 54.63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 54.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 54.66 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 54.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 54.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 54.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 54.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 54.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 54.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 54.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 54.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 54.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 54.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 54.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 54.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 54.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 54.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 54.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 54.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 54.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 54.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 54.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 54.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 54.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 54.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 54.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 55.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 55.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 55.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 55.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 55.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 55.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 55.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 55.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 55.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 55.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 55.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 55.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 55.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 55.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 55.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 55.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 55.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 55.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 55.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 55.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 55.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 55.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 55.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 55.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 55.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 55.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 55.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 55.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 55.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 55.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 55.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 55.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 55.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 55.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 56.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 56.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 56.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 56.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 56.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 56.23 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 56.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 56.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 56.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 56.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 56.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 56.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 56.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 56.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 56.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 56.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 56.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 56.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 56.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 56.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 56.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 56.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 56.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 56.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 56.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 57.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 57.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 57.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 57.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 57.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 57.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 57.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 57.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 57.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 57.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 57.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 57.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 58.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 58.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 58.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 59.15 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 59.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 59.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 59.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 59.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 59.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 59.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 59.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 60.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 60.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 60.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 60.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 60.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 60.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 60.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 60.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 60.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 61.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 61.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 61.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 61.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 61.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 61.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 61.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 61.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 61.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 62.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 62.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 62.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 62.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 60.87 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 59.34 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 58.22 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 59.55 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 60.9 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 62.28 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 63.69 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 65.13 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 66.6 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 68.1 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 69.66 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 71.25 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 72.88 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 74.54 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 76.24 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 77.98 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 79.75 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 81.57 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 83.43 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 85.33 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 116.48 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1922 | 115.36 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 114.77 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 114.7 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 115.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 116.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 122.89 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1928 | 129.95 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1929 | 137.21 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 144.64 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 152.5 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1932 | 160.96 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1933 | 169.66 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1934 | 185.16 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 201.57 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1936 | 218.97 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 230.9 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 243.14 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 255.83 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 268.85 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 282.71 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 296.95 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1943 | 311.58 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 326.6 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 342.01 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 357.81 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 379 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1948 | 401.05 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 424.01 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 595.18 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1951 | 674.77 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1952 | 737.57 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 722 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 758.36 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 764.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 866.13 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 907.42 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 976.15 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 999.14 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 970.25 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 956.17 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 1,178 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 1,235 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,292 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1,359 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1,240 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 1,469 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 1,531 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1,780 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 1,568 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 2,385 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1972 | 2,122 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 2,504 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 2,252 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 2,577 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 2,729 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2,687 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,616 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,826 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2,848 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,937 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,678 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 2,752 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,787 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,693 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,660 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,793 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,984 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 2,195 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 2,092 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,816 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,896 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,964 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2,002 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,086 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,117 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,163 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,301 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,399 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,689 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2,740 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,713 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,887 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,228 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3,288 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,509 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,629 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,602 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,604 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,354 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,341 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,278 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,318 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,029 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,021 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,100 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,131 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,218 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,178 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,216 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,394 tonnes | +5.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3,394 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3,394 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +52.1% | 1,568 tonnes | 2,385 tonnes |
| 1950 | +40.4% | 424.01 tonnes | 595.18 tonnes |
| 1921 | +36.5% | 85.33 tonnes | 116.48 tonnes |
| 1988 | -29.0% | 2,793 tonnes | 1,984 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 54.4 tonnes | 54.34 tonnes | 54.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 54.55 tonnes | 54.49 tonnes | 54.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 54.7 tonnes | 54.63 tonnes | 54.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 54.84 tonnes | 54.78 tonnes | 54.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 54.98 tonnes | 54.92 tonnes | 55.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 55.11 tonnes | 55.05 tonnes | 55.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 55.37 tonnes | 55.18 tonnes | 55.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 55.77 tonnes | 55.59 tonnes | 55.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 56.17 tonnes | 55.99 tonnes | 56.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 56.57 tonnes | 56.39 tonnes | 56.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 56.97 tonnes | 56.79 tonnes | 57.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 57.69 tonnes | 57.2 tonnes | 58.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 59.46 tonnes | 58.28 tonnes | 60.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 60.65 tonnes | 60.15 tonnes | 61.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 61.78 tonnes | 61.27 tonnes | 62.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 61.9 tonnes | 58.22 tonnes | 66.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 75.54 tonnes | 68.1 tonnes | 83.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 116.78 tonnes | 85.33 tonnes | 137.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 196.33 tonnes | 144.64 tonnes | 255.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 339.06 tonnes | 268.85 tonnes | 424.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 800.08 tonnes | 595.18 tonnes | 999.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,301 tonnes | 956.17 tonnes | 1,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,427 tonnes | 1,568 tonnes | 2,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,633 tonnes | 1,984 tonnes | 2,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,084 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | 2,399 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,128 tonnes | 2,689 tonnes | 3,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,239 tonnes | 3,021 tonnes | 3,604 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,263 tonnes | 3,178 tonnes | 3,394 tonnes | 3 |
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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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chad?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chad was 3,394 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3,629 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.34 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Chad rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Chad ranks 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.