Chad vs Niger: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Chad
4.14 kilograms per person
in 2023
Niger
3.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Chad rank
172nd
Niger rank
173rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.14 kilograms per person against 3.44 kilograms per person in Niger, a difference of 0.7 kilograms per person.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 172nd and Niger ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 kilograms per person | 3.47 kilograms per person | 1.79 kilograms per person | Chad |
| 2000s | 3.99 kilograms per person | 2.66 kilograms per person | 1.34 kilograms per person | Chad |
| 2010s | 3.88 kilograms per person | 4.72 kilograms per person | 0.8402 kilograms per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.27 kilograms per person | 5.11 kilograms per person | 0.8441 kilograms per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 4.14 kilograms per person against 3.44 kilograms per person in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Chad and Niger?
- 0.7 kilograms per person, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Chad ranks 172nd and Niger ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.