Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Chile
Chile: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Chile, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Chile is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Chile peaked at 2.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 136th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Chile, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -50.8% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| 2020 | -43.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| 2017 | +31.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 133 Denmark 0.5% compare
- 134 United States 0.5% compare
- 135 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 137 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 138 Finland 0.5% compare
- 139 Fiji 0.5% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Chile?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Chile was 0.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Chile ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.