Chile vs South Africa: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Chile
4.48 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Africa
5.15 tonnes per person
in 2023
Chile rank
59th
South Africa rank
57th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.15 tonnes per person against 4.48 tonnes per person in Chile, a difference of 0.67 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 120 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 7.85 tonnes per person | 4.82 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.93 tonnes per person | 6.23 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.95 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.55 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 0.7348 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.15 tonnes per person against 4.48 tonnes per person in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.67 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. 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 tonnes per person.