Argentina vs Chile: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Argentina
1.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Chile
4.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Argentina rank
45th
Chile rank
43rd
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 1.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina, a difference of 3.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Chile's figure about 3.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 45th and Chile ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2010s | 4.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 1.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.67 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 4.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 1.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between Argentina and Chile?
- 3.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Argentina ranks 45th and Chile ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.