Chad vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Chad
349,943 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
335,664 tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
54th
Japan rank
55th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Chad
- Japan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 349,943 tonnes against 335,664 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 14,279 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Chad ranks 54th and Japan ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,030 tonnes | 497,948 tonnes | 493,918 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 109,668 tonnes | 553,717 tonnes | 444,049 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 310,692 tonnes | 468,449 tonnes | 157,758 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 356,594 tonnes | 360,463 tonnes | 3,868 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Chad or Japan?
- Chad, at 349,943 tonnes against 335,664 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Chad and Japan?
- 14,279 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Chad ranks 54th and Japan ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.