Chad vs Sudan: Greenhouse gas emissions
Chad
125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sudan
134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chad rank
52nd
Sudan rank
51st
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Chad
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad, a difference of 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chad |
| 1860s | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1870s | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1880s | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1890s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1900s | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1910s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1920s | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1930s | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1940s | 13.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1950s | 18.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1960s | 14.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1970s | 16.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1980s | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1990s | 35.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2000s | 58.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2010s | 95.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2020s | 116.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Chad or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Chad and Sudan?
- 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Chad ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.