CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chile
Chile: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 78.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
78.73 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
91.98 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
5,389 tonnes
in 1854
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chile, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chile is 78.73 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chile peaked at 91.98 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,389 tonnes, in 1854.
That places Chile 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 94,126 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 110,448 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1852 | 180,875 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1853 | 116,529 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1854 | 5,389 tonnes | -95.4% |
| 1855 | 150,900 tonnes | +2700.1% |
| 1856 | 219,547 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1857 | 444,021 tonnes | +102.2% |
| 1858 | 451,477 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 251,989 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1860 | 421,345 tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1861 | 296,637 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1862 | 293,752 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 253,818 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1864 | 393,771 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1865 | 401,945 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 550,955 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1867 | 887,164 tonnes | +61.0% |
| 1868 | 686,600 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1869 | 720,640 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 657,251 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1871 | 580,950 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1872 | 1.03 million tonnes | +76.8% |
| 1873 | 1.26 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1874 | 1.64 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1875 | 1.47 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1876 | 1.60 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1877 | 1.35 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1878 | 1.26 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1879 | 1.38 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1880 | 1.75 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1881 | 1.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 1.87 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1883 | 1.66 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1884 | 1.71 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 1.60 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1887 | 1.56 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1888 | 2.29 million tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1889 | 2.13 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1890 | 2.08 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1891 | 2.48 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1892 | 2.02 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1893 | 2.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1894 | 3.08 million tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1895 | 2.95 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1896 | 3.24 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1897 | 2.72 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1898 | 3.03 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1899 | 3.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 3.00 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1901 | 3.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1902 | 2.96 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1903 | 3.16 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 2.92 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1905 | 3.79 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1906 | 3.79 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 5.33 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1908 | 4.99 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1909 | 5.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 5.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 5.89 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1912 | 6.67 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1913 | 6.51 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1914 | 5.16 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1915 | 3.60 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1916 | 4.37 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1917 | 4.48 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 4.02 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1919 | 3.59 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1920 | 2.89 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1921 | 3.90 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1922 | 2.45 million tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1923 | 2.78 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1924 | 3.99 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1925 | 3.84 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1926 | 3.74 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 3.70 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 3.47 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1929 | 3.83 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1930 | 3.53 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1931 | 2.73 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1932 | 2.64 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 3.55 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1934 | 4.16 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1935 | 4.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 4.58 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1937 | 5.00 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1938 | 5.07 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.67 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1940 | 5.40 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1941 | 5.27 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 5.33 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 5.58 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 5.48 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 5.23 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1946 | 5.26 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 5.45 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 5.75 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 5.18 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1950 | 9.38 million tonnes | +81.0% |
| 1951 | 9.98 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 10.60 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 10.40 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 11.08 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 11.60 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 11.83 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 11.73 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 12.45 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 12.70 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 13.48 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 14.46 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 16.71 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 17.34 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 17.51 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 17.75 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 18.77 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 19.24 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 21.20 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 22.53 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 24.64 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 27.06 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 28.14 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 27.59 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 25.88 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 22.95 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 24.03 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 23.02 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 22.84 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.73 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 25.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.35 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 20.48 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 20.67 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 22.00 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 21.29 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 22.02 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 22.41 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 26.60 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 32.02 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 32.91 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 30.89 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 32.00 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 34.10 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 37.97 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 41.56 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 48.23 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 55.94 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 57.26 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 61.41 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 58.50 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 52.92 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 54.84 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 55.10 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.22 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 61.12 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 64.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 70.47 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 70.55 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.96 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 71.35 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 78.07 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 79.62 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 81.73 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.59 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 81.78 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 84.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 84.13 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.44 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.98 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 80.18 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 83.63 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 85.74 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.60 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 78.73 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 78.73 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 78.73 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 9.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | +2700.1% | 5,389 tonnes | 150,900 tonnes |
| 1857 | +102.2% | 219,547 tonnes | 444,021 tonnes |
| 1854 | -95.4% | 116,529 tonnes | 5,389 tonnes |
| 1950 | +81.0% | 5.18 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes |
| 1872 | +76.8% | 580,950 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 1860 | +67.2% | 251,989 tonnes | 421,345 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 202,530 tonnes | 5,389 tonnes | 451,477 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 490,663 tonnes | 253,818 tonnes | 887,164 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.22 million tonnes | 580,950 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.82 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.93 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.46 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.01 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.39 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.18 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.90 million tonnes | 13.48 million tonnes | 22.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.09 million tonnes | 22.84 million tonnes | 28.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.69 million tonnes | 20.48 million tonnes | 32.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.23 million tonnes | 30.89 million tonnes | 61.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.27 million tonnes | 52.92 million tonnes | 70.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.49 million tonnes | 71.35 million tonnes | 91.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.18 million tonnes | 77.60 million tonnes | 85.74 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chile?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Chile was 78.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 91.98 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,389 tonnes in 1854.
- How does Chile rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.