Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Chile
Chile: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 10.87 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.87 million tonnes
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
31.02 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
5,389 tonnes
in 1854
Years of data
181
1844–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Chile, 1844–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Chile is 10.87 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Chile peaked at 31.02 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,389 tonnes, in 1854.
Chile ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1844 | 24,171 tonnes | — |
| 1845 | 36,046 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1846 | 45,661 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1847 | 55,846 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1848 | 63,594 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1849 | 116,034 tonnes | +82.5% |
| 1850 | 94,126 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1851 | 110,448 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1852 | 180,875 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1853 | 116,529 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1854 | 5,389 tonnes | -95.4% |
| 1855 | 150,900 tonnes | +2700.1% |
| 1856 | 219,547 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1857 | 444,021 tonnes | +102.2% |
| 1858 | 451,477 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 251,989 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1860 | 421,345 tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1861 | 296,637 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1862 | 293,752 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 253,818 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1864 | 393,771 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1865 | 401,945 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 550,955 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1867 | 887,164 tonnes | +61.0% |
| 1868 | 686,600 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1869 | 720,640 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 657,251 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1871 | 580,950 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1872 | 1.03 million tonnes | +76.8% |
| 1873 | 1.26 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1874 | 1.64 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1875 | 1.47 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1876 | 1.60 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1877 | 1.35 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1878 | 1.26 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1879 | 1.38 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1880 | 1.75 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1881 | 1.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 1.87 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1883 | 1.66 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1884 | 1.71 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 1.60 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1887 | 1.56 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1888 | 2.29 million tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1889 | 2.13 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1890 | 2.08 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1891 | 2.48 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1892 | 2.02 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1893 | 2.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1894 | 3.08 million tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1895 | 2.95 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1896 | 3.24 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1897 | 2.72 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1898 | 3.03 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1899 | 3.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 3.00 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1901 | 3.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1902 | 2.96 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1903 | 3.16 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 2.92 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1905 | 3.79 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1906 | 3.79 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 5.33 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1908 | 4.99 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1909 | 5.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 5.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 5.89 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1912 | 6.67 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1913 | 6.51 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1914 | 5.16 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1915 | 3.60 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1916 | 4.37 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1917 | 4.48 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 4.02 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1919 | 3.59 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1920 | 2.89 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1921 | 3.90 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1922 | 2.45 million tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1923 | 2.78 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1924 | 3.99 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1925 | 3.84 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1926 | 3.74 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 3.70 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 3.42 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1929 | 3.76 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 3.45 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1931 | 2.68 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1932 | 2.58 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 3.48 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1934 | 4.05 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1935 | 4.04 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 4.46 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1937 | 4.84 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1938 | 4.89 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 4.50 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1940 | 5.21 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1941 | 5.09 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 5.14 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 5.40 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 5.30 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 5.03 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1946 | 4.97 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 5.15 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 5.49 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 4.91 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1950 | 5.68 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1951 | 5.70 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.75 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.52 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 5.49 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.46 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.53 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 5.09 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 4.73 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 4.54 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 4.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.44 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.77 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 4.60 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 4.40 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 4.36 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.33 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.55 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.69 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.73 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.76 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.15 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 4.36 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 4.67 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 4.49 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.57 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 3.65 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.85 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.92 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.25 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 5.12 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 4.93 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.29 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 4.04 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 5.22 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 5.06 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.30 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.23 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.19 million tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 9.89 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 10.71 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 8.63 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 7.46 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 7.63 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.36 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 10.31 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 14.42 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 18.61 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 17.77 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 18.52 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.24 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 9.26 million tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 9.38 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.24 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.27 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 10.24 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.53 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 13.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.73 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 13.43 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 16.53 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 20.85 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 23.48 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 25.40 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 24.39 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.19 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 27.01 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.75 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.07 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.02 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 25.19 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 24.10 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.86 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 11.73 million tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 10.87 million tonnes | -7.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.87 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 5.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10.87 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes, 2769.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | +2700.1% | 5,389 tonnes | 150,900 tonnes |
| 1857 | +102.2% | 219,547 tonnes | 444,021 tonnes |
| 1854 | -95.4% | 116,529 tonnes | 5,389 tonnes |
| 1849 | +82.5% | 63,594 tonnes | 116,034 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 56,892 tonnes | 24,171 tonnes | 116,034 tonnes | 6 |
| 1850s | 202,530 tonnes | 5,389 tonnes | 451,477 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 490,663 tonnes | 253,818 tonnes | 887,164 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.22 million tonnes | 580,950 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.82 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.93 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.45 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.90 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.17 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.35 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.54 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.27 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 9.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.34 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | 18.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.83 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 million tonnes | 16.53 million tonnes | 31.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.35 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 25.19 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Chile?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Chile was 10.87 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 31.02 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,389 tonnes in 1854.
- How does Chile rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.