What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Chile?

Cumulative co₂ emissions in Chile was 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 24,171 tonnes in 1844.

How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?

Chile ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Chile

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Chile
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.32 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

53rd

of 215 countries

All-time high

3.32 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

24,171 tonnes

in 1844

Years of data

181

1844–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Chile, 1844–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Chile is 3.32 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 181 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Chile peaked at 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,171 tonnes, in 1844.

Chile ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	153,110 tonnes	24,171 tonnes	341,352 tonnes	6
1850s	1.18 million tonnes	435,478 tonnes	2.37 million tonnes	10
1860s	4.60 million tonnes	2.79 million tonnes	7.27 million tonnes	10
1870s	13.31 million tonnes	7.93 million tonnes	19.50 million tonnes	10
1880s	29.17 million tonnes	21.25 million tonnes	37.57 million tonnes	10
1890s	51.34 million tonnes	39.64 million tonnes	64.36 million tonnes	10
1900s	83.08 million tonnes	67.36 million tonnes	102.53 million tonnes	10
1910s	131.90 million tonnes	107.55 million tonnes	151.85 million tonnes	10
1920s	170.16 million tonnes	154.74 million tonnes	186.45 million tonnes	10
1930s	206.43 million tonnes	189.98 million tonnes	226.55 million tonnes	10
1940s	256.18 million tonnes	231.95 million tonnes	280.49 million tonnes	10
1950s	339.08 million tonnes	289.88 million tonnes	392.25 million tonnes	10
1960s	483.40 million tonnes	405.73 million tonnes	571.23 million tonnes	10
1970s	712.60 million tonnes	595.87 million tonnes	822.09 million tonnes	10
1980s	947.86 million tonnes	847.19 million tonnes	1.06 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.27 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	1.49 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.81 billion tonnes	1.55 billion tonnes	2.10 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.54 billion tonnes	2.18 billion tonnes	2.92 billion tonnes	10
2020s	3.16 billion tonnes	3.00 billion tonnes	3.32 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Chile

50 Philippines 3.98 billion tonnes compare
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54 Finland 3.32 billion tonnes compare
55 Switzerland 3.16 billion tonnes compare
56 Serbia 2.92 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More climate change data for Chile

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Population, total 19.86 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
Urban population 17.71 million (2025)
Urban population 89.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.98 tonnes per person (2024)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.2% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Chile?: Cumulative co₂ emissions in Chile was 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 3.32 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 24,171 tonnes in 1844.
How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Chile ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.