Chad vs Germany: Nitrous oxide emissions
Chad
30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany
32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chad rank
19th
Germany rank
16th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Chad
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad, a difference of 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 264,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 281,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 353,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 466,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 529,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 594,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 792,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Chad or Germany?
- Germany, at 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Chad and Germany?
- 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Germany rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Chad ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. 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.