Chad vs South Sudan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Chad
0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Chad rank
189th
South Sudan rank
186th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Chad, a difference of 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 12 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1860s | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1870s | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1880s | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1890s | 0.1146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1900s | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1910s | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1920s | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1930s | 0.2144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1940s | 0.2648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1950s | 0.3036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1960s | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.2942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.5374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.4832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Chad or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Chad and South Sudan?
- 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Chad ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 186th of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.