Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Chile
Chile: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 289.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Chile stood at 289.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Chile peaked at 551.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 259.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Chile 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 330.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 456.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 456.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 551.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 259.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 436.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 141 Belarus 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Guatemala 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Nicaragua 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 145 Italy 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Fiji 278.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 147 Bulgaria 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Chile?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Chile was 289.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 551.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Chile ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.