Chad vs Italy: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Chad
6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Italy
6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Chad rank
75th
Italy rank
77th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Chad
- Italy
How they compare
Chad currently reports 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Italy, a difference of 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 75th and Italy ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 8 and Italy in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1860s | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1870s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1880s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1890s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1900s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1910s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1920s | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1930s | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1940s | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1950s | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1960s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Chad or Italy?
- Chad, at 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Chad and Italy?
- 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Italy?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Italy rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Chad ranks 75th and Italy ranks 77th 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.