Chad vs Nepal: Carbon intensity of energy
Chad
364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nepal
356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Chad rank
5th
Nepal rank
7th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Chad
- Nepal
How they compare
Chad currently reports 364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nepal, a difference of 8.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Chad ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 199.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nepal |
| 1990s | 495.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chad |
| 2000s | 747.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 516.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chad |
| 2010s | 503.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 308.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chad |
| 2020s | 344.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 342.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Chad or Nepal?
- Chad, at 364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Chad and Nepal?
- 8.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Nepal rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Chad ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 7th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.