Consumption-based carbon intensity in Chile
Chile: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.2061 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
78th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.269 kilograms per international-$
in 2008
All-time low
0.2061 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Chile, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Chile peaked at 0.269 kilograms per international-$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2061 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Chile ranks 78th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2417 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2185 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2116 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2119 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2175 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2144 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2293 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2638 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2688 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2612 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.228 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2417 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2194 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2222 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2272 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2265 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2389 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.269 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2148 kilograms per international-$ | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2382 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2608 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2642 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2494 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2283 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.226 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2229 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2347 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2328 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2116 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2688 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2349 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2148 kilograms per international-$ | 0.269 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2375 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2229 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2642 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2088 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 75 New Zealand 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 76 Paraguay 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 77 Austria 0.2085 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 79 Panama 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 80 Indonesia 0.2026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 81 Philippines 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Chile?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Chile was 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.269 kilograms per international-$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).