Chad vs Netherlands: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Chad
125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Netherlands
147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chad rank
52nd
Netherlands rank
49th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Chad
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad, a difference of 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Chad ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chad |
| 1860s | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 13.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 18.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 14.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 16.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 35.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 58.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 95.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 116.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Chad or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Chad and Netherlands?
- 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Netherlands rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Chad ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.