Chad vs South Sudan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Chad
1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
South Sudan rank
11th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Chad, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 201 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.1899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 0.2837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.3369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.4657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.6856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.9319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1736 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 nitrous oxide emissions, Chad or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Chad and South Sudan?
- 0.04 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
- Chad ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 201 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.