Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 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
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 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
Chile recorded 4.48 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 5.42 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Chile 59th 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.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. 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.