How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Chile ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Chile

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Chile
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 7.82 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

7.82 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

41st

of 194 countries

All-time high

7.82 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

7.36 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Chile, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Chile recorded 7.82 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Chile peaked at 7.82 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million tonnes, in 1850.

Chile ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, 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
1850s	50.57 million tonnes	7.36 million tonnes	98.11 million tonnes	10
1860s	165.37 million tonnes	109.85 million tonnes	223.56 million tonnes	10
1870s	309.25 million tonnes	238.85 million tonnes	384.57 million tonnes	10
1880s	485.98 million tonnes	401.58 million tonnes	574.16 million tonnes	10
1890s	707.47 million tonnes	595.89 million tonnes	817.33 million tonnes	10
1900s	977.57 million tonnes	843.94 million tonnes	1.13 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.34 billion tonnes	1.17 billion tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.72 billion tonnes	1.55 billion tonnes	1.89 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.13 billion tonnes	1.93 billion tonnes	2.34 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.59 billion tonnes	2.39 billion tonnes	2.79 billion tonnes	10
1950s	3.06 billion tonnes	2.84 billion tonnes	3.30 billion tonnes	10
1960s	3.58 billion tonnes	3.36 billion tonnes	3.82 billion tonnes	10
1970s	4.18 billion tonnes	3.88 billion tonnes	4.44 billion tonnes	10
1980s	4.62 billion tonnes	4.48 billion tonnes	4.77 billion tonnes	10
1990s	4.99 billion tonnes	4.80 billion tonnes	5.26 billion tonnes	10
2000s	5.72 billion tonnes	5.34 billion tonnes	6.15 billion tonnes	10
2010s	6.79 billion tonnes	6.26 billion tonnes	7.31 billion tonnes	10
2020s	7.63 billion tonnes	7.43 billion tonnes	7.82 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Chile

38 Belarus 10.07 billion tonnes compare
39 Myanmar 9.12 billion tonnes compare
40 Peru 7.99 billion tonnes compare
42 Egypt 7.81 billion tonnes compare
43 Pakistan 7.75 billion tonnes compare
44 Bolivia 7.60 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Chile →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Chile?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Chile was 7.82 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 7.82 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Chile ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.