What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 3,629 tonnes in 2008.

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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chad

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Chad
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Chad

171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,666 tonnes compare
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175 French Polynesia 3,261 tonnes compare
177 Burundi 2,968 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Chad →

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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.