Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chile
Chile: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 82.89 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82.89 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.89 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
117,248 tonnes
in 1952
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chile, 1952–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 82.89 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Chile peaked at 82.89 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,248 tonnes, in 1952.
That places Chile 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 117,248 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 219,840 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1954 | 274,800 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 410,368 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1956 | 619,281 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1958 | 1.82 million tonnes | +75.9% |
| 1959 | 2.93 million tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1960 | 4.47 million tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1961 | 6.73 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1962 | 9.72 million tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1963 | 12.68 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1964 | 15.25 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 17.75 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 19.97 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 22.44 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 25.38 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 28.99 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 31.09 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 34.55 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 38.83 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 43.42 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 47.07 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 50.86 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 55.47 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 58.56 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 61.52 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 64.60 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 67.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 68.35 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 69.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 70.04 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 70.80 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 71.43 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 71.83 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.19 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.47 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.15 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.39 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.83 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.46 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 75.27 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 76.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 76.98 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 77.69 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 78.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 79.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 79.80 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.77 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.15 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.49 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.70 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.86 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.00 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.14 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.23 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.34 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.38 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.45 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.54 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.64 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.69 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.78 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.86 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.87 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.88 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.88 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 82.89 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 30.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +87.5% | 117,248 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes |
| 1958 | +75.9% | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes |
| 1957 | +66.9% | 619,281 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 1959 | +61.3% | 1.82 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes |
| 1960 | +52.4% | 2.93 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes |
| 1956 | +50.9% | 410,368 tonnes | 619,281 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 927,940 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1960s | 16.34 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 28.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.60 million tonnes | 31.09 million tonnes | 64.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.62 million tonnes | 67.07 million tonnes | 72.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.30 million tonnes | 73.15 million tonnes | 78.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.04 million tonnes | 79.15 million tonnes | 82.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.52 million tonnes | 82.23 million tonnes | 82.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.87 million tonnes | 82.86 million tonnes | 82.89 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Chile?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Chile was 82.89 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 flaring recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 82.89 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,248 tonnes in 1952.
- How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.