Chile vs China: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

Chile
0.6354 tonnes per person
in 2024
China
0.6266 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chile rank
69th
China rank
71st

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Chile
  • China
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.6354 tonnes per person against 0.6266 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 0.0088 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was China ahead.

Chile ranks 69th and China ranks 71st of 146 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile China Difference Ahead
1900s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1930s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1940s 0.0001 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person Chile
1950s 0.0073 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0071 tonnes per person Chile
1960s 0.0126 tonnes per person 0.0035 tonnes per person 0.0091 tonnes per person Chile
1970s 0.1877 tonnes per person 0.0175 tonnes per person 0.1702 tonnes per person Chile
1980s 0.1534 tonnes per person 0.0243 tonnes per person 0.1291 tonnes per person Chile
1990s 0.2582 tonnes per person 0.0332 tonnes per person 0.225 tonnes per person Chile
2000s 0.74 tonnes per person 0.0719 tonnes per person 0.6681 tonnes per person Chile
2010s 0.5489 tonnes per person 0.2795 tonnes per person 0.2693 tonnes per person Chile
2020s 0.6337 tonnes per person 0.5525 tonnes per person 0.0812 tonnes per person Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Chile or China?
Chile, at 0.6354 tonnes per person against 0.6266 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Chile and China?
0.0088 tonnes per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do Chile and China rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
Chile ranks 69th and China ranks 71st of 146 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 gas. 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 gas
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
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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