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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.