Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Chile
Chile: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.2% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Chile peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Chile 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Chile?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Chile was 0.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.