Chile vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Chile
851,050 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
880,384 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
91st
Zambia rank
90th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Chile
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 880,384 tonnes against 851,050 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 29,334 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 90th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 367,438 tonnes | 74,206 tonnes | 293,232 tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 574,940 tonnes | 108,924 tonnes | 466,016 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 606,229 tonnes | 173,470 tonnes | 432,759 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 568,715 tonnes | 116,231 tonnes | 452,484 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 936,689 tonnes | 141,760 tonnes | 794,928 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 177,913 tonnes | 972,321 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.00 million tonnes | 730,188 tonnes | 269,908 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 875,389 tonnes | 956,720 tonnes | 81,331 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Chile or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 880,384 tonnes against 851,050 tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Chile and Zambia?
- 29,334 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Chile ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 90th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.