Chad vs United States: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Chad
-0.6%
in 2024
United States
-0.3%
in 2024
Chad rank
174th
United States rank
172nd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Chad
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -0.3% against -0.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 174th and United States ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 1.3% | 8.7% | Chad |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 3.6% | 8.8% | Chad |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 1980s | -1.1% | 0.2% | 1.2% | United States |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 1.6% | 27.5% | Chad |
| 2000s | 12.0% | -0.5% | 12.5% | Chad |
| 2010s | 7.1% | -0.4% | 7.5% | Chad |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -1.1% | 5.5% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Chad or United States?
- United States, at -0.3% against -0.6% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Chad and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Chad and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Chad ranks 174th and United States ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.