Chile vs El Salvador: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Chile
0.5368 tonnes per person
in 2023
El Salvador
0.4098 tonnes per person
in 2023
Chile rank
57th
El Salvador rank
59th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.5368 tonnes per person against 0.4098 tonnes per person in El Salvador, a difference of 0.127 tonnes per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Chile ranks 57th and El Salvador ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.049 tonnes per person | 0.2595 tonnes per person | 0.2105 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.1723 tonnes per person | 0.4279 tonnes per person | 0.2556 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.4444 tonnes per person | 0.4089 tonnes per person | 0.0355 tonnes per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.353 tonnes per person | 0.4683 tonnes per person | 0.1153 tonnes per person | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 0.5368 tonnes per person against 0.4098 tonnes per person in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.127 tonnes per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Chile ranks 57th and El Salvador ranks 59th 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 Imported or exported CO₂ emissions 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 net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.