Co2 land use per capita in Chile
Chile: Co2 land use per capita was 0.4853 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Co2 land use per capita in Chile, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Chile is 0.4853, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Chile peaked at 9.84 in 1916 and was at its lowest, -0.1382, in 1991.
That places Chile 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.16 | — |
| 1851 | 6.13 | +18.9% |
| 1852 | 6.18 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 6.27 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 6.34 | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 5.96 | -6.0% |
| 1856 | 6.24 | +4.7% |
| 1857 | 6.41 | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 7.28 | +13.5% |
| 1859 | 6.7 | -8.0% |
| 1860 | 6.73 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 6.71 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 6.66 | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 6.68 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 6.71 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 6.82 | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 6.18 | -9.4% |
| 1867 | 6.72 | +8.7% |
| 1868 | 6.99 | +4.1% |
| 1869 | 6.13 | -12.4% |
| 1870 | 7.34 | +19.7% |
| 1871 | 6.49 | -11.6% |
| 1872 | 6.29 | -3.1% |
| 1873 | 7.17 | +14.0% |
| 1874 | 6.35 | -11.5% |
| 1875 | 7.6 | +19.8% |
| 1876 | 7.23 | -4.9% |
| 1877 | 7.5 | +3.7% |
| 1878 | 6.74 | -10.1% |
| 1879 | 6.49 | -3.7% |
| 1880 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 6.64 | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 6.96 | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 6.87 | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 6.96 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 6.95 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 6.6 | -5.0% |
| 1887 | 6.69 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 6.94 | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 6.9 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 7.18 | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 8.13 | +13.2% |
| 1892 | 7.56 | -7.1% |
| 1893 | 7.55 | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 7.99 | +5.8% |
| 1895 | 8.39 | +5.0% |
| 1896 | 7.72 | -8.0% |
| 1897 | 6.75 | -12.5% |
| 1898 | 6.22 | -7.9% |
| 1899 | 6.8 | +9.3% |
| 1900 | 7.51 | +10.5% |
| 1901 | 7.54 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 7.45 | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 7.57 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 7.91 | +4.4% |
| 1905 | 8 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 8.69 | +8.6% |
| 1907 | 8.96 | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 9.29 | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 8.81 | -5.2% |
| 1910 | 9.52 | +8.0% |
| 1911 | 8.03 | -15.7% |
| 1912 | 7.89 | -1.8% |
| 1913 | 8.12 | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 8.73 | +7.5% |
| 1915 | 8.54 | -2.1% |
| 1916 | 9.84 | +15.2% |
| 1917 | 9.82 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 8.71 | -11.3% |
| 1919 | 8.92 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 8.89 | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 8.2 | -7.7% |
| 1922 | 7.81 | -4.8% |
| 1923 | 7.74 | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 7.6 | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 7.82 | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 7.53 | -3.7% |
| 1927 | 7.87 | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 8.32 | +5.7% |
| 1929 | 8.06 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 8.47 | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 8.49 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 9.13 | +7.6% |
| 1933 | 8.19 | -10.4% |
| 1934 | 8.22 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 8.34 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 8.27 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 8.46 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 7.6 | -10.2% |
| 1939 | 7.45 | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 7.45 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 7.07 | -5.1% |
| 1942 | 6.47 | -8.4% |
| 1943 | 6.74 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 6.86 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 6.87 | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 6.28 | -8.5% |
| 1947 | 6.11 | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 6.14 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 6.4 | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 5.77 | -9.8% |
| 1951 | 5.39 | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 5.07 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 5.14 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 5.26 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 5.37 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 5.41 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.67 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 5.52 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 5.58 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 5.47 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 4.39 | -19.9% |
| 1962 | 4.08 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 3.79 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.47 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 3.39 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.24 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 3.22 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.05 | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 3.76 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 3.82 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.46 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 4.5 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.81 | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 4.97 | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 3.24 | -34.7% |
| 1977 | 2.48 | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 2.03 | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 1.74 | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | -34.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8638 | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8436 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8525 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7574 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3192 | -57.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4434 | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7316 | +65.0% |
| 1989 | 0.184 | -74.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0524 | -71.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1382 | -363.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1097 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5169 | -571.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2401 | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3412 | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4543 | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +126.5% |
| 1998 | 0.718 | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8691 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | +70.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8972 | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6597 | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4853 | -26.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4853 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312, 15.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +571.2% | -0.1097 | 0.5169 |
| 1991 | -363.8% | 0.0524 | -0.1382 |
| 1997 | +126.5% | 0.4543 | 1.03 |
| 1989 | -74.8% | 0.7316 | 0.184 |
| 1990 | -71.5% | 0.184 | 0.0524 |
| 2000 | +70.0% | 0.8691 | 1.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.27 | 5.16 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.63 | 6.13 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.92 | 6.29 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.43 | 6.22 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.17 | 7.45 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.81 | 7.89 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.98 | 7.53 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.26 | 7.45 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.64 | 6.11 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.42 | 5.07 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.22 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.48 | 1.74 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7577 | 0.184 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3973 | -0.1382 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.23 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.41 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9941 | 0.4853 | 1.76 | 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 co2 land use per capita in Chile?
- Co2 land use per capita in Chile was 0.4853 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 in 1916.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1382 in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Chile ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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