Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile
Chile: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 9.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.59 million tonnes
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
51st
of 197 countries
All-time high
53.05 million tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
-1.89 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile stood at 9.59 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile peaked at 53.05 million tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.89 million tonnes, in 1991.
Chile ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.26 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 8.80 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1852 | 9.03 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1853 | 9.33 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1854 | 9.59 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1855 | 9.18 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1856 | 9.78 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1857 | 10.23 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1858 | 11.82 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1859 | 11.07 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1860 | 11.31 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1861 | 11.47 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 11.59 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 11.83 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 12.09 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 12.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1866 | 11.51 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1867 | 12.74 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1868 | 13.48 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 12.02 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1870 | 14.63 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1871 | 13.15 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1872 | 12.96 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1873 | 15.02 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1874 | 13.51 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1875 | 16.46 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1876 | 15.92 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1877 | 16.78 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 15.34 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1879 | 15.01 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 15.27 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 15.85 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 16.88 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1883 | 16.92 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 17.40 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 17.65 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 17.02 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1887 | 17.50 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 18.44 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1889 | 18.61 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 19.66 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1891 | 22.59 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1892 | 21.29 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1893 | 21.56 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 23.14 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1895 | 24.64 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1896 | 22.98 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1897 | 20.38 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1898 | 19.04 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1899 | 21.09 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1900 | 23.61 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1901 | 24.02 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 24.05 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 24.75 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 26.17 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 26.82 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 29.50 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1907 | 30.79 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1908 | 32.35 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1909 | 31.07 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1910 | 33.99 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1911 | 29.03 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1912 | 28.88 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 30.11 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 32.78 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1915 | 32.50 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 37.90 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1917 | 38.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 34.36 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1919 | 35.62 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1920 | 35.96 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 33.61 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1922 | 32.41 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 32.58 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 32.41 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 33.81 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 32.98 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 34.96 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 37.47 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1929 | 36.83 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 39.30 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1931 | 40.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 43.74 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1933 | 39.88 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1934 | 40.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 42.05 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 42.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 44.12 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 40.31 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1939 | 40.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 40.90 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 39.53 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1942 | 36.86 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1943 | 39.12 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 40.55 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 41.35 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 38.54 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1947 | 38.21 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 39.07 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 41.54 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 38.24 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1951 | 36.43 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 34.95 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 36.18 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 37.73 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 39.39 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 40.49 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 43.37 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 43.11 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 44.51 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 44.62 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 36.51 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 34.66 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 32.89 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 32.96 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 31.26 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 31.14 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 30.25 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 30.65 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 39.23 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 37.04 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 38.25 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 45.36 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 46.52 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 40.04 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 53.05 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 35.16 million tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1977 | 27.31 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 22.71 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 19.73 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 17.92 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 11.96 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 10.24 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 10.15 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.41 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.39 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 4.02 million tonnes | -57.2% |
| 1987 | 5.67 million tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 9.51 million tonnes | +67.7% |
| 1989 | 2.43 million tonnes | -74.4% |
| 1990 | 704,038 tonnes | -71.0% |
| 1991 | -1.89 million tonnes | -368.3% |
| 1992 | -1.52 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 7.29 million tonnes | -578.6% |
| 1994 | 3.44 million tonnes | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 4.96 million tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 6.69 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 15.37 million tonnes | +129.6% |
| 1998 | 10.86 million tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 13.31 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 22.91 million tonnes | +72.0% |
| 2001 | 26.27 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 19.53 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 31.45 million tonnes | +61.1% |
| 2004 | 26.07 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 28.60 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 24.86 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 31.68 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 37.20 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 34.28 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 38.78 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 35.07 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 38.29 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 36.31 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 37.57 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 35.25 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 36.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.60 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 29.51 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 27.16 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 34.09 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 22.74 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 17.54 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 12.97 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 9.59 million tonnes | -26.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9.59 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes, 55.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +578.6% | -1.52 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes |
| 1991 | -368.3% | 704,038 tonnes | -1.89 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +129.6% | 6.69 million tonnes | 15.37 million tonnes |
| 1989 | -74.4% | 9.51 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes |
| 1990 | -71.0% | 2.43 million tonnes | 704,038 tonnes |
| 2000 | +72.0% | 13.31 million tonnes | 22.91 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.61 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 11.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.05 million tonnes | 11.31 million tonnes | 13.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.88 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 16.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.15 million tonnes | 15.27 million tonnes | 18.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.64 million tonnes | 19.04 million tonnes | 24.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.31 million tonnes | 23.61 million tonnes | 32.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 33.35 million tonnes | 28.88 million tonnes | 38.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.30 million tonnes | 32.41 million tonnes | 37.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.27 million tonnes | 39.30 million tonnes | 44.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 39.57 million tonnes | 36.86 million tonnes | 41.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 39.44 million tonnes | 34.95 million tonnes | 44.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.42 million tonnes | 30.25 million tonnes | 44.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.52 million tonnes | 19.73 million tonnes | 53.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.17 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 17.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | -1.89 million tonnes | 15.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 million tonnes | 19.53 million tonnes | 37.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.66 million tonnes | 27.16 million tonnes | 38.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 million tonnes | 9.59 million tonnes | 34.09 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile was 9.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 53.05 million tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.