Electricity — Emissions in Chile

Chile: Electricity — Emissions was 1,242 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,242 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1,242 kt
in 2022
All-time low
9.68 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Chile, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 40.4 kt1991: 28.8 kt1992: 23.6 kt1993: 9.7 kt1994: 28.8 kt1995: 29.5 kt1996: 48.3 kt1997: 65.5 kt1998: 45.3 kt1999: 66.7 kt2000: 53.4 kt2001: 38 kt2002: 54.6 kt2003: 49.7 kt2004: 43.5 kt2005: 39.4 kt2006: 55.1 kt2007: 92.4 kt2008: 75.2 kt2009: 60.6 kt2010: 32 kt2011: 52.5 kt2012: 63.8 kt2013: 54.6 kt2014: 36.8 kt2015: 38.7 kt2016: 31.6 kt2017: 681.3 kt2018: 949.8 kt2019: 890 kt2020: 933.3 kt2021: 915 kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Chile recorded 1,242 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,172.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Chile peaked at 1,242 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.68 kt, in 1993.

That places Chile 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity — Emissions in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Chile, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 40.41 kt —
1991 28.85 kt -28.6%
1992 23.64 kt -18.0%
1993 9.68 kt -59.0%
1994 28.83 kt +197.7%
1995 29.51 kt +2.4%
1996 48.35 kt +63.8%
1997 65.48 kt +35.4%
1998 45.27 kt -30.9%
1999 66.67 kt +47.3%
2000 53.38 kt -19.9%
2001 37.97 kt -28.9%
2002 54.62 kt +43.9%
2003 49.73 kt -8.9%
2004 43.46 kt -12.6%
2005 39.4 kt -9.3%
2006 55.06 kt +39.8%
2007 92.45 kt +67.9%
2008 75.2 kt -18.7%
2009 60.56 kt -19.5%
2010 31.95 kt -47.2%
2011 52.53 kt +64.4%
2012 63.75 kt +21.4%
2013 54.65 kt -14.3%
2014 36.8 kt -32.7%
2015 38.66 kt +5.1%
2016 31.6 kt -18.3%
2017 681.26 kt +2056.0%
2018 949.83 kt +39.4%
2019 890 kt -6.3%
2020 933.27 kt +4.9%
2021 914.99 kt -2.0%
2022 1,242 kt +35.7%
2023 1,242 kt +0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1,242 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 1,242 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74 kt, 18.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +2056.0% 31.6 kt 681.26 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.67 kt 9.68 kt 66.67 kt 10
2000s 56.18 kt 37.97 kt 92.45 kt 10
2010s 283.1 kt 31.6 kt 949.83 kt 10
2020s 1,083 kt 914.99 kt 1,242 kt 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 32 Libya 1,301 kt compare
  2. 33 Philippines 1,292 kt compare
  3. 34 Ukraine 1,259 kt compare
  4. 36 Ecuador 1,157 kt compare
  5. 37 Azerbaijan 1,090 kt compare
  6. 38 Bangladesh 947.57 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Chile?
Electricity — emissions in Chile was 1,242 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1,242 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 9.68 kt in 1993.
How does Chile rank for electricity — emissions?
Chile ranks 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,172.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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