Chad vs Niger: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Chad
0.1395 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.1173 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chad rank
205th
Niger rank
208th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.1395 tonnes per person against 0.1173 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0222 tonnes per person.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 205th and Niger ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | Chad |
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.1247 tonnes per person | 0.089 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.1392 tonnes per person | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 0.0256 tonnes per person | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 0.1395 tonnes per person against 0.1173 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Chad and Niger?
- 0.0222 tonnes per person, with Chad 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Chad ranks 205th and Niger ranks 208th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.