Chile vs Portugal: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Chile
5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Portugal
5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Chile rank
95th
Portugal rank
98th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 15 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1860s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1870s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1880s | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1890s | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1900s | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1910s | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1920s | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1930s | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1940s | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1950s | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1960s | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4274 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 Portugal?
- Chile, at 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Chile and Portugal?
- 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Chile ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 98th 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.