Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Chile
Chile: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 115.2%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,700.2%
in 1855
All-time low
-95.4%
in 1854
Years of data
180
1845–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Chile, 1845–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.4% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.2% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Chile peaked at 2,700.2% in 1855 and was at its lowest, -95.4%, in 1854.
Chile ranks 128th 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1845 | 49.1% | — |
| 1846 | 26.7% | -45.7% |
| 1847 | 22.3% | -16.4% |
| 1848 | 13.9% | -37.8% |
| 1849 | 82.5% | +494.4% |
| 1850 | -18.9% | -122.9% |
| 1851 | 17.3% | -191.8% |
| 1852 | 63.8% | +267.7% |
| 1853 | -35.6% | -155.8% |
| 1854 | -95.4% | +168.1% |
| 1855 | 2,700.2% | -2931.1% |
| 1856 | 45.5% | -98.3% |
| 1857 | 102.2% | +124.8% |
| 1858 | 1.7% | -98.4% |
| 1859 | -44.2% | -2731.4% |
| 1860 | 67.2% | -252.1% |
| 1861 | -29.6% | -144.0% |
| 1862 | -1.0% | -96.7% |
| 1863 | -13.6% | +1297.8% |
| 1864 | 55.1% | -505.6% |
| 1865 | 2.1% | -96.2% |
| 1866 | 37.1% | +1685.9% |
| 1867 | 61.0% | +64.6% |
| 1868 | -22.6% | -137.0% |
| 1869 | 5.0% | -121.9% |
| 1870 | -8.8% | -277.4% |
| 1871 | -11.6% | +32.0% |
| 1872 | 76.8% | -761.5% |
| 1873 | 22.5% | -70.7% |
| 1874 | 30.7% | +36.8% |
| 1875 | -10.7% | -134.9% |
| 1876 | 8.8% | -182.2% |
| 1877 | -15.4% | -274.2% |
| 1878 | -6.9% | -55.0% |
| 1879 | 10.0% | -244.4% |
| 1880 | 26.2% | +161.8% |
| 1881 | 0.6% | -97.7% |
| 1882 | 6.7% | +1014.0% |
| 1883 | -11.7% | -274.8% |
| 1884 | 3.3% | -128.2% |
| 1885 | 2.7% | -17.1% |
| 1886 | -9.0% | -428.7% |
| 1887 | -2.7% | -70.4% |
| 1888 | 46.9% | -1863.1% |
| 1889 | -7.0% | -115.0% |
| 1890 | -2.3% | -67.3% |
| 1891 | 19.5% | -951.1% |
| 1892 | -18.6% | -195.1% |
| 1893 | 6.1% | -132.7% |
| 1894 | 43.5% | +615.6% |
| 1895 | -4.1% | -109.4% |
| 1896 | 9.7% | -337.5% |
| 1897 | -16.1% | -265.5% |
| 1898 | 11.7% | -172.3% |
| 1899 | 0.7% | -94.1% |
| 1900 | -1.6% | -336.7% |
| 1901 | 6.4% | -492.4% |
| 1902 | -7.4% | -215.2% |
| 1903 | 6.6% | -189.7% |
| 1904 | -7.5% | -213.4% |
| 1905 | 29.8% | -499.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | -99.8% |
| 1907 | 40.5% | +75161.9% |
| 1908 | -6.4% | -115.7% |
| 1909 | 0.8% | -113.3% |
| 1910 | -0.1% | -112.7% |
| 1911 | 17.2% | -16030.7% |
| 1912 | 13.2% | -23.7% |
| 1913 | -2.4% | -118.0% |
| 1914 | -20.7% | +777.2% |
| 1915 | -30.4% | +46.5% |
| 1916 | 21.4% | -170.6% |
| 1917 | 2.7% | -87.5% |
| 1918 | -10.4% | -488.2% |
| 1919 | -10.6% | +1.9% |
| 1920 | -19.4% | +83.3% |
| 1921 | 34.9% | -279.7% |
| 1922 | -37.3% | -206.9% |
| 1923 | 13.3% | -135.7% |
| 1924 | 43.9% | +229.9% |
| 1925 | -4.0% | -109.0% |
| 1926 | -2.4% | -39.5% |
| 1927 | -1.2% | -48.8% |
| 1928 | -6.1% | +395.6% |
| 1929 | 10.3% | -269.9% |
| 1930 | -7.8% | -175.5% |
| 1931 | -22.7% | +191.0% |
| 1932 | -3.4% | -85.2% |
| 1933 | 34.5% | -1123.2% |
| 1934 | 17.1% | -50.4% |
| 1935 | 0.6% | -96.5% |
| 1936 | 9.5% | +1510.1% |
| 1937 | 9.2% | -4.1% |
| 1938 | 1.4% | -84.4% |
| 1939 | -7.9% | -654.1% |
| 1940 | 15.7% | -298.6% |
| 1941 | -2.5% | -115.7% |
| 1942 | 1.1% | -143.9% |
| 1943 | 4.8% | +344.1% |
| 1944 | -1.8% | -138.3% |
| 1945 | -4.5% | +143.7% |
| 1946 | 0.5% | -111.1% |
| 1947 | 3.6% | +625.5% |
| 1948 | 5.6% | +53.9% |
| 1949 | -9.9% | -277.6% |
| 1950 | 81.0% | -917.0% |
| 1951 | 6.4% | -92.1% |
| 1952 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | -1.9% | -130.4% |
| 1954 | 6.5% | -443.2% |
| 1955 | 4.7% | -28.5% |
| 1956 | 2.0% | -56.6% |
| 1957 | -0.9% | -144.3% |
| 1958 | 6.2% | -790.1% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | -67.2% |
| 1960 | 6.1% | +200.3% |
| 1961 | 7.3% | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 15.6% | +113.5% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | -75.8% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -74.3% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +42.6% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | +317.6% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -57.0% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | +311.4% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -38.6% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +49.0% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -59.2% |
| 1973 | -2.0% | -148.9% |
| 1974 | -6.2% | +216.9% |
| 1975 | -11.3% | +82.7% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -141.6% |
| 1977 | -4.2% | -189.3% |
| 1978 | -0.8% | -82.0% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -1187.5% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -81.9% |
| 1981 | -3.0% | -300.3% |
| 1982 | -15.9% | +430.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -106.1% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +562.8% |
| 1985 | -3.2% | -150.3% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -205.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -48.7% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +962.0% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -86.3% |
| 1991 | -6.1% | -320.4% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -158.6% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +82.6% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +73.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +69.7% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -85.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +208.0% |
| 2000 | -4.7% | -165.3% |
| 2001 | -9.5% | +101.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -138.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -86.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +1449.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -57.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +109.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -98.9% |
| 2009 | -6.5% | -5847.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -225.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -78.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +33.7% |
| 2014 | -5.1% | -291.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -206.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -44.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -104.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -366.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +2337.2% |
| 2020 | -12.8% | -243.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -133.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -41.3% |
| 2023 | -9.5% | -475.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -115.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | +75161.9% | 0.1% | 40.5% |
| 1911 | +16030.7% | -0.1% | 17.2% |
| 2009 | -5847.1% | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1855 | +2931.1% | -95.4% | 2,700.2% |
| 1859 | -2731.4% | 1.7% | -44.2% |
| 2019 | +2337.2% | 0.4% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 38.9% | 13.9% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 1850s | 273.7% | -95.4% | 2,700.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 16.1% | -29.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.5% | -15.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.6% | -11.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.0% | -18.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.1% | -7.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.0% | -30.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.2% | -37.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.1% | -22.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.3% | -9.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.2% | -1.9% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 1.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -11.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | -15.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | -6.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -9.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -5.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -12.8% | 4.3% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Chile?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Chile was 1.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700.2% in 1855.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.4% in 1854.
- How does Chile rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Chile ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.