Chad vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Chad
38.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
46.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
203rd
Niger rank
202nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 46.05 tonnes per square kilometre against 38.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 202nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8012 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5902 tonnes per square kilometre 0.211 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
1970s 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4174 tonnes per square kilometre Niger
1980s 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre Niger
1990s 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre 13.1 tonnes per square kilometre 7.4 tonnes per square kilometre Niger
2000s 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre 18.43 tonnes per square kilometre 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre Niger
2010s 21.95 tonnes per square kilometre 28.96 tonnes per square kilometre 7.01 tonnes per square kilometre Niger
2020s 35.19 tonnes per square kilometre 42.42 tonnes per square kilometre 7.24 tonnes per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 46.05 tonnes per square kilometre against 38.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Chad and Niger?
7.52 tonnes per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.