Chile vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Chile
0.0431 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.0413 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chile rank
114th
Zambia rank
116th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Chile
- Zambia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.0431 tonnes per person against 0.0413 tonnes per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0018 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 116th of 209 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0505 tonnes per person | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.0579 tonnes per person | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0292 tonnes per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.0648 tonnes per person | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0484 tonnes per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.0707 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0557 tonnes per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0556 tonnes per person | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0448 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Chile or Zambia?
- Chile, at 0.0431 tonnes per person against 0.0413 tonnes per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Chile and Zambia?
- 0.0018 tonnes per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Chile ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 116th of 209 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.