Chad vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Chad
6.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
6.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
63rd
Niger rank
66th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
-25.0M025.0M50.0M75.0M185019372024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 6.55 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 195,730 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 66th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1850s 25.51 million tonnes 689,224 tonnes 24.82 million tonnes Chad
1860s 10.36 million tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 9.27 million tonnes Chad
1870s 2.61 million tonnes 1.70 million tonnes 901,027 tonnes Chad
1880s 1.08 million tonnes 1.94 million tonnes 862,567 tonnes Niger
1890s -1.31 million tonnes 2.02 million tonnes 3.34 million tonnes Niger
1900s -2.41 million tonnes 5.80 million tonnes 8.21 million tonnes Niger
1910s -2.33 million tonnes 5.79 million tonnes 8.12 million tonnes Niger
1920s 1.84 million tonnes 10.37 million tonnes 8.54 million tonnes Niger
1930s 4.68 million tonnes 12.48 million tonnes 7.80 million tonnes Niger
1940s 7.34 million tonnes 18.15 million tonnes 10.81 million tonnes Niger
1950s 10.24 million tonnes 32.88 million tonnes 22.64 million tonnes Niger
1960s 6.05 million tonnes 15.88 million tonnes 9.83 million tonnes Niger
1970s 6.04 million tonnes -15.14 million tonnes 21.18 million tonnes Chad
1980s 4.50 million tonnes 737,127 tonnes 3.76 million tonnes Chad
1990s 8.31 million tonnes 42.91 million tonnes 34.61 million tonnes Niger
2000s 12.76 million tonnes 14.49 million tonnes 1.73 million tonnes Niger
2010s 23.54 million tonnes 31.99 million tonnes 8.44 million tonnes Niger
2020s 7.67 million tonnes 7.41 million tonnes 260,398 tonnes Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Chad or Niger?
Chad, at 6.55 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Chad and Niger?
195,730 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Chad ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 66th of 197 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 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.