Chile vs South Africa: Consumption co2 per capita

Chile
4.48
in 2023
South Africa
5.15
in 2023
Chile rank
59th
South Africa rank
57th

Consumption co2 per capita over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
2468199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.15 against 4.48 in Chile, a difference of 0.67.

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 7.85 4.82 South Africa
2000s 3.93 6.23 2.29 South Africa
2010s 4.95 6.35 1.4 South Africa
2020s 4.55 5.28 0.7348 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 per capita, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.15 against 4.48 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 per capita between Chile and South Africa?
0.67, 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 co2 per capita?
Chile ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption co2 per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed