Chad vs South Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Chad
0.1395 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.142 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chad rank
205th
South Sudan rank
203rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1395 tonnes per person in Chad, a difference of 0.0025 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 205th and South Sudan ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 0.113 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1392 tonnes per person | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Chad or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1395 tonnes per person in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Chad and South Sudan?
- 0.0025 tonnes per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Chad ranks 205th and South Sudan ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.