Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Chile
Chile: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Chile, 1845–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Chile stood at 1.12 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.8% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Chile peaked at 7.72 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, -11.80 million tonnes, in 2020.
Chile ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 18,373 tonnes | 7,748 tonnes | 52,440 tonnes | 5 |
| 1850s | 13,596 tonnes | -199,488 tonnes | 224,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 46,865 tonnes | -200,564 tonnes | 336,209 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 66,350 tonnes | -245,552 tonnes | 446,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 74,126 tonnes | -219,491 tonnes | 729,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 92,758 tonnes | -522,019 tonnes | 932,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 198,012 tonnes | -339,221 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -144,103 tonnes | -1.57 million tonnes | 866,807 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 23,961 tonnes | -1.46 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 83,718 tonnes | -802,247 tonnes | 910,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 51,522 tonnes | -570,672 tonnes | 733,807 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 751,928 tonnes | -201,312 tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 982,810 tonnes | 168,158 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 219,818 tonnes | -2.93 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 728,819 tonnes | -3.87 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | -2.02 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,180 tonnes | -5.58 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 million tonnes | -4.15 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.65 million tonnes | -11.80 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More climate change data for Chile
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 19.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 17.71 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Chile?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Chile was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.80 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.