What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 4.49 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Chile ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 4.49 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.49 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

36th

of 197 countries

All-time high

4.49 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

7.26 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 4.49 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile peaked at 4.49 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Chile 36th out of 197 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
1850s	49.73 million tonnes	7.26 million tonnes	96.09 million tonnes	10
1860s	161.11 million tonnes	107.41 million tonnes	216.63 million tonnes	10
1870s	296.28 million tonnes	231.26 million tonnes	365.41 million tonnes	10
1880s	457.15 million tonnes	380.68 million tonnes	536.93 million tonnes	10
1890s	656.48 million tonnes	556.59 million tonnes	753.31 million tonnes	10
1900s	894.84 million tonnes	776.92 million tonnes	1.03 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.20 billion tonnes	1.06 billion tonnes	1.36 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.55 billion tonnes	1.40 billion tonnes	1.70 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.93 billion tonnes	1.74 billion tonnes	2.12 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.33 billion tonnes	2.16 billion tonnes	2.51 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.72 billion tonnes	2.55 billion tonnes	2.91 billion tonnes	10
1960s	3.10 billion tonnes	2.95 billion tonnes	3.25 billion tonnes	10
1970s	3.47 billion tonnes	3.29 billion tonnes	3.62 billion tonnes	10
1980s	3.68 billion tonnes	3.63 billion tonnes	3.71 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.73 billion tonnes	3.70 billion tonnes	3.77 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.91 billion tonnes	3.79 billion tonnes	4.05 billion tonnes	10
2010s	4.25 billion tonnes	4.09 billion tonnes	4.40 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.47 billion tonnes	4.43 billion tonnes	4.49 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Chile

33 Belarus 5.12 billion tonnes compare
34 Cambodia 5.11 billion tonnes compare
35 Ecuador 4.80 billion tonnes compare
37 Mozambique 4.41 billion tonnes compare
38 Nicaragua 4.41 billion tonnes compare
39 Guatemala 4.16 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Chile?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Chile was 4.49 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 from land-use change recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 4.49 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Chile rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Chile ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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