Chile vs South Africa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Chile
212.63 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Africa
212.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Chile rank
90th
South Africa rank
91st
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 212.63 kilograms per person against 212.62 kilograms per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279.04 kilograms per person | 297.03 kilograms per person | 17.99 kilograms per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 284.45 kilograms per person | 268.95 kilograms per person | 15.5 kilograms per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 252.88 kilograms per person | 233.37 kilograms per person | 19.51 kilograms per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 216.85 kilograms per person | 219.48 kilograms per person | 2.63 kilograms per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 212.63 kilograms per person against 212.62 kilograms per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.01 kilograms per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Chile ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.