Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Chile
Chile: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0022 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Chile, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Chile stood at 0.0022 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Chile peaked at 0.0022 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Chile 51st out of 214 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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0021 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 °C | 0.0021 °C | 0.0022 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Chile?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Chile was 0.0022 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Chile rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.