Chile vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Chile
1.06 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
891.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
42nd
Ireland rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.06 billion tonnes against 891.28 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 166.73 million tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 435,478 tonnes | 395,712 tonnes | 39,766 tonnes | Chile |
| 1880s | 22.13 million tonnes | 923,328 tonnes | 21.20 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1910s | 135.68 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 133.53 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1920s | 172.05 million tonnes | 21.74 million tonnes | 150.31 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1930s | 205.80 million tonnes | 98.35 million tonnes | 107.45 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1940s | 253.81 million tonnes | 188.17 million tonnes | 65.63 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1950s | 307.44 million tonnes | 267.46 million tonnes | 39.98 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 355.38 million tonnes | 344.36 million tonnes | 11.03 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 400.35 million tonnes | 421.67 million tonnes | 21.32 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 445.36 million tonnes | 504.80 million tonnes | 59.44 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 531.14 million tonnes | 633.95 million tonnes | 102.81 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 658.68 million tonnes | 748.27 million tonnes | 89.59 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 843.30 million tonnes | 840.20 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 885.51 million tonnes | 144.00 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Chile or Ireland?
- Chile, at 1.06 billion tonnes against 891.28 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Chile and Ireland?
- 166.73 million tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.