Chad vs Iran: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Chad
30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iran
32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chad rank
19th
Iran rank
17th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Chad
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad, a difference of 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
Chad ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 264,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1860s | 281,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1870s | 353,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1880s | 466,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 941,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 474,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1890s | 529,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 496,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1900s | 594,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 502,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1910s | 792,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 938,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1940s | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1950s | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1960s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1990s | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 2000s | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 2020s | 28.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Chad or Iran?
- Iran, at 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Chad and Iran?
- 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Iran rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Chad ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.