Chad vs Niger: emissions of air pollutants

Chad

576,398 tonnes

in 2022

Niger

598,353 tonnes

in 2022

Chad rank

75th

Niger rank

73rd

emissions of air pollutants over time

Chad
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 598,353 tonnes against 576,398 tonnes in Chad, a difference of 21,955 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 75th and Niger ranks 73rd of 220 countries.

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emissions of air pollutants in Chad
emissions of air pollutants in Niger
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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
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

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.