Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Chile
Chile: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 59.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Chile, 1928–2024
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 from cement in Chile is 59.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Chile peaked at 59.88 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,569 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Chile 67th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 90,878 tonnes | 54,569 tonnes | 127,188 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 625,965 tonnes | 207,066 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.42 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.07 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.57 million tonnes | 13.90 million tonnes | 18.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.08 million tonnes | 19.59 million tonnes | 24.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.51 million tonnes | 25.31 million tonnes | 34.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.12 million tonnes | 35.01 million tonnes | 45.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.27 million tonnes | 46.55 million tonnes | 55.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.16 million tonnes | 56.39 million tonnes | 59.88 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Chile?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Chile was 59.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 59.88 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,569 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.