Chile vs Ireland: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Chile
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
42nd
Ireland rank
43rd

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Chile
  • Ireland
00.050.10.15184419342024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ireland Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chile
1880s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Chile
1910s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Chile
1920s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Chile
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Chile
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Chile
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Chile
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Chile
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ireland
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ireland
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ireland
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ireland
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Chile
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Chile or Ireland?
Chile, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Chile and Ireland?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
114 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Chile ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.