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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
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
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.