Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chile
Chile: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 5,903 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chile, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chile stood at 5,903 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chile peaked at 4.61 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,539 tonnes, in 2023.
Chile ranks 93rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 117,248 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 102,592 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1954 | 54,960 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1955 | 135,568 tonnes | +146.7% |
| 1956 | 208,913 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1957 | 414,032 tonnes | +98.2% |
| 1958 | 784,096 tonnes | +89.4% |
| 1959 | 1.11 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1960 | 1.54 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1961 | 2.26 million tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1962 | 2.99 million tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 2.96 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.56 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 2.51 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.22 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 2.47 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2.94 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 3.62 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 2.09 million tonnes | -42.1% |
| 1971 | 3.46 million tonnes | +65.5% |
| 1972 | 4.28 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 4.59 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 3.66 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 3.79 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.61 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 3.09 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1978 | 2.97 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.08 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.47 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 941,648 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 751,120 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 762,112 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 622,986 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 406,771 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 359,072 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 274,800 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 300,448 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 384,763 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 238,132 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 241,824 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 197,856 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 629,501 tonnes | +218.2% |
| 1995 | 805,479 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 908,295 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 809,179 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 706,013 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 752,270 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 703,863 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 656,930 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 547,863 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 419,217 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 381,886 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 340,229 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 208,833 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 163,251 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 134,772 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 139,922 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 87,864 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 65,686 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 43,508 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 46,865 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 63,716 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 89,663 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 100,293 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 57,815 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 88,730 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 45,957 tonnes | -48.2% |
| 2020 | 27,824 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 11,623 tonnes | -58.2% |
| 2022 | 8,174 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 5,539 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 5,903 tonnes | +6.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5,903 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,004 tonnes, 12% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +218.2% | 197,856 tonnes | 629,501 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 366,409 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1960s | 2.61 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 816,340 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 567,331 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 908,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,677 tonnes | 134,772 tonnes | 703,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,010 tonnes | 43,508 tonnes | 100,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,813 tonnes | 5,539 tonnes | 27,824 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chile?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Chile was 5,903 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,539 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.