Chad vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Chad
51.34 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
45.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
162nd
South Sudan rank
163rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 51.34 million tonnes against 45.53 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 5.81 million tonnes.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 249,152 tonnes | 357,595 tonnes | 108,443 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 965,091 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 617,616 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.33 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 4.23 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 7.17 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 13.17 million tonnes | 17.07 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.64 million tonnes | 29.69 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 45.71 million tonnes | 42.17 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Chad or South Sudan?
- Chad, at 51.34 million tonnes against 45.53 million tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Chad and South Sudan?
- 5.81 million tonnes, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Chad ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.