Chile vs New Zealand: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Chile
0.2061 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
New Zealand
0.2122 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Chile rank
78th
New Zealand rank
75th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ in Chile, a difference of 0.0061 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 119 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2328 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3522 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.2349 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3195 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0846 kilograms per international-$ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.2375 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2544 kilograms per international-$ | 0.017 kilograms per international-$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.2088 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0107 kilograms per international-$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.0061 kilograms per international-$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Chile ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).