Chile vs Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Chile
2.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
2.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chile rank
64th
Germany rank
63rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.76 tonnes per person against 2.75 tonnes per person in Chile, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Germany ahead.
Chile ranks 64th and Germany ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0515 tonnes per person | 0.0515 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0544 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.047 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 0.6967 tonnes per person | 0.4407 tonnes per person | 0.256 tonnes per person | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 0.8269 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 0.3524 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Chile or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.76 tonnes per person against 2.75 tonnes per person in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Chile and Germany?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Chile ranks 64th and Germany ranks 63rd of 213 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.