Chad vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Chad
9.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
9.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
130th
Niger rank
128th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.52 million tonnes against 9.38 million tonnes in Chad, a difference of 142,830 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Chad ranks 130th and Niger ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.30 million tonnes | 32.91 million tonnes | 22.61 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1960s | 6.15 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | 9.84 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 6.21 million tonnes | -14.82 million tonnes | 21.03 million tonnes | Chad |
| 1980s | 4.68 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | Chad |
| 1990s | 8.73 million tonnes | 43.52 million tonnes | 34.79 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 13.60 million tonnes | 15.23 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 25.57 million tonnes | 33.94 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 10.37 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 64,716 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.52 million tonnes against 9.38 million tonnes in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Chad and Niger?
- 142,830 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Chad ranks 130th and Niger ranks 128th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.