Chile vs United Kingdom: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Chile
4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Chile rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
73rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Chile, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Chile ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.6845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.9769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Chile or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Chile ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.