Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Chile
Chile: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 3.31 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.31 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Chile peaked at 3.53 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million tonnes, in 2020.
Chile ranks 37th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.67 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 2.67 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.02 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.26 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.53 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.17 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million tonnes | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million tonnes | +16.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.31 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.31 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 596,907 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Chile?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Chile was 3.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.