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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.