Chad vs Niger: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Chad
0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Niger
0.4724 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Chad rank
185th
Niger rank
183rd

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.4724 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 0.0147 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 185th and Niger ranks 183rd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1343 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0907 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0436 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
1970s 0.1673 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1225 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0448 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
1980s 0.2181 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0418 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
1990s 0.2765 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2995 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0231 tonnes per square kilometre Niger
2000s 0.3688 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2499 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1189 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
2010s 0.4375 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3552 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0823 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
2020s 0.4527 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4668 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0141 tonnes per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 0.4724 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Chad and Niger?
0.0147 tonnes per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 185th and Niger ranks 183rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants 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.