Absolute change co2 in Chile

Chile: Absolute change co2 was 1.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.12 million
Change on year
up 113.8%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.72 million
in 1997
All-time low
-11.80 million
in 2020
Years of data
180
1845–2024

Absolute change co2 in Chile, 1845–2024

-10.0M-5.0M05.0M10.0M184519342024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, absolute change co2 in Chile stood at 1.12 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.8% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Chile peaked at 7.72 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, -11.80 million, 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.

Absolute change co2 in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Absolute change co2 in Chile, 1845 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1845 11,875 —
1846 9,615 -19.0%
1847 10,185 +5.9%
1848 7,748 -23.9%
1849 52,440 +576.8%
1850 -21,908 -141.8%
1851 16,322 -174.5%
1852 70,427 +331.5%
1853 -64,346 -191.4%
1854 -111,140 +72.7%
1855 145,511 -230.9%
1856 68,647 -52.8%
1857 224,474 +227.0%
1858 7,456 -96.7%
1859 -199,488 -2775.5%
1860 169,356 -184.9%
1861 -124,708 -173.6%
1862 -2,885 -97.7%
1863 -39,934 +1284.2%
1864 139,953 -450.5%
1865 8,174 -94.2%
1866 149,010 +1723.0%
1867 336,209 +125.6%
1868 -200,564 -159.7%
1869 34,040 -117.0%
1870 -63,389 -286.2%
1871 -76,301 +20.4%
1872 446,142 -684.7%
1873 230,758 -48.3%
1874 386,664 +67.6%
1875 -176,551 -145.7%
1876 129,523 -173.4%
1877 -245,552 -289.6%
1878 -93,576 -61.9%
1879 125,777 -234.4%
1880 362,235 +188.0%
1881 10,500 -97.1%
1882 117,671 +1020.7%
1883 -219,491 -286.5%
1884 54,600 -124.9%
1885 46,776 -14.3%
1886 -157,943 -437.7%
1887 -42,527 -73.1%
1888 729,858 -1816.2%
1889 -160,416 -122.0%
1890 -48,759 -69.6%
1891 405,456 -931.5%
1892 -460,817 -213.7%
1893 122,836 -126.7%
1894 932,458 +659.1%
1895 -126,193 -113.5%
1896 287,399 -327.7%
1897 -522,019 -281.6%
1898 316,396 -160.6%
1899 20,826 -93.4%
1900 -49,644 -338.4%
1901 191,627 -486.0%
1902 -234,836 -222.5%
1903 195,227 -183.1%
1904 -235,930 -220.8%
1905 870,903 -469.1%
1906 2,042 -99.8%
1907 1.54 million +75197.7%
1908 -339,221 -122.1%
1909 42,368 -112.5%
1910 -5,447 -112.9%
1911 866,807 -16013.5%
1912 775,357 -10.6%
1913 -157,517 -120.3%
1914 -1.35 million +756.4%
1915 -1.57 million +16.2%
1916 770,553 -149.2%
1917 116,881 -84.8%
1918 -465,891 -498.6%
1919 -425,369 -8.7%
1920 -697,123 +63.9%
1921 1.01 million -244.8%
1922 -1.46 million -244.1%
1923 325,940 -122.4%
1924 1.22 million +273.8%
1925 -158,015 -113.0%
1926 -91,871 -41.9%
1927 -45,936 -50.0%
1928 -224,871 +389.5%
1929 358,738 -259.5%
1930 -298,978 -183.3%
1931 -802,247 +168.3%
1932 -92,064 -88.5%
1933 910,281 -1088.7%
1934 606,826 -33.3%
1935 24,641 -95.9%
1936 399,087 +1519.6%
1937 419,424 +5.1%
1938 71,376 -83.0%
1939 -401,163 -662.0%
1940 733,807 -282.9%
1941 -133,398 -118.2%
1942 57,111 -142.8%
1943 256,395 +348.9%
1944 -102,967 -140.2%
1945 -246,346 +139.2%
1946 26,170 -110.6%
1947 190,816 +629.1%
1948 304,309 +59.5%
1949 -570,672 -287.5%
1950 4.20 million -836.0%
1951 597,300 -85.8%
1952 622,405 +4.2%
1953 -201,312 -132.3%
1954 677,810 -436.7%
1955 516,505 -23.8%
1956 234,614 -54.6%
1957 -106,077 -145.2%
1958 725,472 -783.9%
1959 252,370 -65.2%
1960 773,104 +206.3%
1961 981,774 +27.0%
1962 2.25 million +129.1%
1963 629,613 -72.0%
1964 168,158 -73.3%
1965 242,152 +44.0%
1966 1.03 million +323.4%
1967 465,862 -54.6%
1968 1.96 million +321.6%
1969 1.33 million -32.3%
1970 2.10 million +58.3%
1971 2.42 million +15.0%
1972 1.08 million -55.2%
1973 -550,504 -150.8%
1974 -1.71 million +210.7%
1975 -2.93 million +71.4%
1976 1.08 million -136.9%
1977 -1.01 million -193.5%
1978 -174,902 -82.7%
1979 1.89 million -1179.3%
1980 370,286 -80.4%
1981 -752,812 -303.3%
1982 -3.87 million +414.3%
1983 198,818 -105.1%
1984 1.33 million +569.3%
1985 -712,432 -153.5%
1986 730,220 -202.5%
1987 387,714 -46.9%
1988 4.19 million +980.6%
1989 5.42 million +29.3%
1990 890,294 -83.6%
1991 -2.02 million -326.5%
1992 1.11 million -155.0%
1993 2.10 million +89.1%
1994 3.88 million +84.9%
1995 3.59 million -7.5%
1996 6.66 million +85.7%
1997 7.72 million +15.8%
1998 1.32 million -82.9%
1999 4.15 million +215.2%
2000 -2.91 million -170.0%
2001 -5.58 million +92.2%
2002 1.92 million -134.3%
2003 264,600 -86.2%
2004 4.12 million +1457.4%
2005 1.90 million -54.0%
2006 2.93 million +54.7%
2007 6.42 million +119.0%
2008 79,760 -98.8%
2009 -4.59 million -5853.8%
2010 5.39 million -217.4%
2011 6.72 million +24.8%
2012 1.55 million -77.0%
2013 2.11 million +36.3%
2014 -4.15 million -296.3%
2015 4.19 million -201.1%
2016 2.47 million -41.0%
2017 -115,872 -104.7%
2018 308,016 -365.8%
2019 7.53 million +2346.1%
2020 -11.80 million -256.6%
2021 3.45 million -129.3%
2022 2.11 million -38.8%
2023 -8.14 million -485.1%
2024 1.12 million -113.8%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1.12 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739, 81.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 1.12 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 10.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absolute change co2 in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1907 +75197.7% 2,042 1.54 million
1911 +16013.5% -5,447 866,807
2009 -5853.8% 79,760 -4.59 million
1859 -2775.5% 7,456 -199,488
2019 +2346.1% 308,016 7.53 million
1888 +1816.2% -42,527 729,858

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 18,373 7,748 52,440 5
1850s 13,596 -199,488 224,474 10
1860s 46,865 -200,564 336,209 10
1870s 66,350 -245,552 446,142 10
1880s 74,126 -219,491 729,858 10
1890s 92,758 -522,019 932,458 10
1900s 198,012 -339,221 1.54 million 10
1910s -144,103 -1.57 million 866,807 10
1920s 23,961 -1.46 million 1.22 million 10
1930s 83,718 -802,247 910,281 10
1940s 51,522 -570,672 733,807 10
1950s 751,928 -201,312 4.20 million 10
1960s 982,810 168,158 2.25 million 10
1970s 219,818 -2.93 million 2.42 million 10
1980s 728,819 -3.87 million 5.42 million 10
1990s 2.94 million -2.02 million 7.72 million 10
2000s 455,180 -5.58 million 6.42 million 10
2010s 2.60 million -4.15 million 7.53 million 10
2020s -2.65 million -11.80 million 3.45 million 5

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  4. 37 Libya 1.04 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute change co2 in Chile?
Absolute change co2 in Chile was 1.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 7.72 million in 1997.
What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -11.80 million in 2020.
How does Chile rank for absolute change co2?
Chile ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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