Chad vs Niger: Emissions of air pollutants

Chad
44,196 tonnes
in 2022
Niger
42,446 tonnes
in 2022
Chad rank
132nd
Niger rank
135th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 44,196 tonnes against 42,446 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 1,750 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Niger ahead.

Chad ranks 132nd and Niger ranks 135th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1750s 460.69 tonnes 470.7 tonnes 10.02 tonnes Niger
1760s 462.21 tonnes 472.26 tonnes 10.05 tonnes Niger
1770s 463.74 tonnes 473.81 tonnes 10.08 tonnes Niger
1780s 465.27 tonnes 475.38 tonnes 10.11 tonnes Niger
1790s 466.8 tonnes 476.94 tonnes 10.14 tonnes Niger
1800s 475.4 tonnes 485.77 tonnes 10.37 tonnes Niger
1810s 493.81 tonnes 504.67 tonnes 10.87 tonnes Niger
1820s 513.82 tonnes 525.22 tonnes 11.4 tonnes Niger
1830s 534.13 tonnes 546.07 tonnes 11.94 tonnes Niger
1840s 554.74 tonnes 567.23 tonnes 12.49 tonnes Niger
1850s 575.66 tonnes 588.7 tonnes 13.04 tonnes Niger
1860s 610.94 tonnes 624.91 tonnes 13.98 tonnes Niger
1870s 664.99 tonnes 680.2 tonnes 15.21 tonnes Niger
1880s 720.72 tonnes 738.37 tonnes 17.65 tonnes Niger
1890s 779.24 tonnes 804.29 tonnes 25.05 tonnes Niger
1900s 839.64 tonnes 889.99 tonnes 50.35 tonnes Niger
1910s 984.28 tonnes 1,097 tonnes 112.38 tonnes Niger
1920s 1,289 tonnes 1,456 tonnes 166.93 tonnes Niger
1930s 1,665 tonnes 1,891 tonnes 225.87 tonnes Niger
1940s 2,254 tonnes 2,304 tonnes 49.13 tonnes Niger
1950s 4,096 tonnes 4,078 tonnes 17.65 tonnes Chad
1960s 5,853 tonnes 5,331 tonnes 521.42 tonnes Chad
1970s 9,665 tonnes 8,760 tonnes 905.16 tonnes Chad
1980s 12,126 tonnes 13,644 tonnes 1,518 tonnes Niger
1990s 14,701 tonnes 15,163 tonnes 461.56 tonnes Niger
2000s 22,478 tonnes 20,137 tonnes 2,341 tonnes Chad
2010s 34,328 tonnes 34,666 tonnes 338.47 tonnes Niger
2020s 42,862 tonnes 41,441 tonnes 1,421 tonnes Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Chad or Niger?
Chad, at 44,196 tonnes against 42,446 tonnes in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Chad and Niger?
1,750 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Chad ranks 132nd and Niger ranks 135th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.