Chad vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Chad
1.23 billion tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
83rd
Somalia rank
84th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Chad
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 1.23 billion tonnes against 1.19 billion tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 37.62 million tonnes.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 84th of 197 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Somalia Difference Ahead
1850s 121.98 million tonnes -504,255 tonnes 122.48 million tonnes Chad
1860s 327.24 million tonnes -2.87 million tonnes 330.11 million tonnes Chad
1870s 375.23 million tonnes -5.59 million tonnes 380.82 million tonnes Chad
1880s 391.31 million tonnes -7.85 million tonnes 399.15 million tonnes Chad
1890s 390.79 million tonnes -9.10 million tonnes 399.89 million tonnes Chad
1900s 369.09 million tonnes -8.76 million tonnes 377.86 million tonnes Chad
1910s 345.45 million tonnes -8.64 million tonnes 354.08 million tonnes Chad
1920s 340.95 million tonnes -1.77 million tonnes 342.73 million tonnes Chad
1930s 377.97 million tonnes 26.29 million tonnes 351.68 million tonnes Chad
1940s 438.64 million tonnes 74.76 million tonnes 363.88 million tonnes Chad
1950s 526.79 million tonnes 152.15 million tonnes 374.64 million tonnes Chad
1960s 616.66 million tonnes 245.53 million tonnes 371.13 million tonnes Chad
1970s 665.19 million tonnes 333.86 million tonnes 331.33 million tonnes Chad
1980s 719.35 million tonnes 438.61 million tonnes 280.74 million tonnes Chad
1990s 785.28 million tonnes 560.69 million tonnes 224.58 million tonnes Chad
2000s 892.84 million tonnes 737.53 million tonnes 155.31 million tonnes Chad
2010s 1.11 billion tonnes 960.49 million tonnes 144.65 million tonnes Chad
2020s 1.21 billion tonnes 1.13 billion tonnes 78.65 million tonnes Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Chad or Somalia?
Chad, at 1.23 billion tonnes against 1.19 billion tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Chad and Somalia?
37.62 million tonnes, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Chad ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 84th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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 from land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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