Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Chile
Chile: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,404 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,404 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,582 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Chile stood at 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Chile peaked at 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,582 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chile 122nd out of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,582 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,651 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 4,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 5,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5,408 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 5,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 5,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,779 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7,858 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9,539 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,854 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,582 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,139 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,624 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,967 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,218 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,025 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,713 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,454 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,207 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,000 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 including land-use change, per square in Chile?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Chile was 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,582 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Chile ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.