Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Chile
Chile: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 4.48 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.48 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.42 tonnes per person
in 2012
All-time low
2.3 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Chile is 4.48 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Chile peaked at 5.42 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Chile ranks 59th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.86 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.91 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.48 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.48 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 5.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Chile?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Chile was 4.48 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Chile ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.