Chile vs Nauru: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Chile
5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nauru
5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Chile rank
95th
Nauru rank
92nd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Chile
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Chile, a difference of 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 95th and Nauru ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 15 and Nauru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1860s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1870s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1880s | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1890s | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1900s | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1910s | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1920s | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1930s | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1940s | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1950s | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1960s | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7477 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 Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.28 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 Nauru?
- 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nauru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Nauru rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Chile ranks 95th and Nauru ranks 92nd of 198 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.