Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile
Chile: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.23 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.23 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile peaked at 1.49 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 330,000 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Chile 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 617,000 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 910,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 486,000 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 680,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 by sector in Chile?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile was 1.23 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,000 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Chile ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.