Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Chile
Chile: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 168.22 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 168.22 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Chile peaked at 168.22 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.76 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Chile ranks 89th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.76 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.47 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 51.42 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 52.39 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 53.35 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 54.31 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 55.36 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 56.42 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 57.67 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 59.01 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 60.52 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 62.23 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 63.99 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 65.63 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 67.06 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 68.17 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 69.34 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 70.38 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 71.37 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 72.5 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 73.61 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 74.63 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 75.27 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 75.89 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 76.57 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 77.12 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 77.69 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 78.22 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 79.01 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 80.14 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 81.26 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 82.18 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 83.17 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 84.31 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 85.7 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 87.32 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 89.36 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 91.92 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 94.52 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 97.35 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 99.96 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 102.19 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 104.53 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 106.88 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 109.46 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 112.12 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 114.91 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 118.02 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 121.03 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 123.7 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 126.61 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 129.87 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 133.17 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 136.53 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 139.52 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 142.63 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 145.53 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 147.78 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 149.63 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 152.05 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 154.83 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 158.45 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 162.05 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 165.12 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 168.22 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 168.22 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 34% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 168.22 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.02 tonnes per person | 49.76 tonnes per person | 59.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.12 tonnes per person | 60.52 tonnes per person | 72.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.81 tonnes per person | 73.61 tonnes per person | 80.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.71 tonnes per person | 81.26 tonnes per person | 97.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.28 tonnes per person | 99.96 tonnes per person | 123.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.33 tonnes per person | 126.61 tonnes per person | 152.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.73 tonnes per person | 154.83 tonnes per person | 168.22 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 171.53 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Jamaica 170.9 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Mexico 168.24 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Cuba 165.22 tonnes per person compare
- 91 Turks and Caicos Islands 163.44 tonnes per person compare
- 92 British Virgin Islands 158.63 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Chile?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Chile was 168.22 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 168.22 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.76 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.