Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Chile
Chile: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
10,955 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Chile recorded 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Chile peaked at 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,955 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Chile ranks 70th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 11,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 12,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 13,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 13,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 14,912 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 15,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 16,688 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 17,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 17,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 17,874 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18,907 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 22,884 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,515 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 24,122 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 25,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 26,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27,298 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27,512 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 28,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 29,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 29,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 29,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 30,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 63% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,515 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,122 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 67 Uruguay 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,428 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Seychelles 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 30,620 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Belarus 29,666 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Chile?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Chile was 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,955 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.