Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chile
Chile: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 82.89 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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 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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.