Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Chad
6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Chad rank
75th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
74th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Chad, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 75th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1860s | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1870s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1900s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1910s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1920s | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 2000s | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 2010s | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Chad ranks 75th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.