Cambodia vs Chile: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Cambodia
5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Chile
5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
98th
Chile rank
96th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.
Cambodia ranks 98th and Chile ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Chile in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1860s | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1870s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1880s | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1890s | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1900s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1910s | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1920s | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 12.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 17.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Cambodia or Chile?
- Chile, at 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Cambodia and Chile?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Chile?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Chile rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 98th and Chile ranks 96th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.