Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,035 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,035 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,017 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,017 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chile 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,017 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4,152 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 4,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,768 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4,902 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,985 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,984 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,982 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,349 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,801 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,017 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,371 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,666 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,421 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,886 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,985 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,010 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,096 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,445 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,498 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,963 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 92 Hungary 6,601 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 Russia 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 South Africa 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sweden 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Angola 5,914 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Chile was 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,017 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.