Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Chile
Chile: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 125 Ethiopia 1.5% compare
- 126 Gabon 1.5% compare
- 127 Eswatini 1.5% compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 1.4% compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 1.4% compare
- 131 Central African Republic 1.4% 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 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.