Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chile
Chile: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chile, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Chile recorded 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chile peaked at 37.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.14 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Chile 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.14 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 20.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.58 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 22.23 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 23.21 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 23.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 24.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 25.54 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 25.15 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 26.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.87 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.36 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.65 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 36.30 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.66 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.29 million tonnes CO₂e | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 29.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.07 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 28.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +11.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +28.6% | 27.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.72 million tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 25.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 25.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 37.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 28.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chile?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Chile was 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.