Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Chile
Chile: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.5368 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Chile is 0.5368 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 58.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Chile peaked at 0.8786 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0644 tonnes per person, in 1999.
That places Chile 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0394 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | -193.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1374 tonnes per person | +273.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1426 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0075 tonnes per person | -117.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0139 tonnes per person | +85.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1905 tonnes per person | -1468.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0644 tonnes per person | -133.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1577 tonnes per person | -344.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2507 tonnes per person | +129.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0055 tonnes per person | -102.2% |
| 2004 | -0.033 tonnes per person | +500.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1249 tonnes per person | -478.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1435 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1535 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.827 tonnes per person | +438.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0047 tonnes per person | -100.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3037 tonnes per person | -6539.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5924 tonnes per person | +95.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8786 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6176 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4427 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3541 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2507 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2517 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4402 tonnes per person | +74.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3121 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1514 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.384 tonnes per person | +153.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3397 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5368 tonnes per person | +58.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.5368 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.5368 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2959 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6539.7% | -0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.3037 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +1468.8% | -0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.1905 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.049 tonnes per person | -0.0644 tonnes per person | 0.1905 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1723 tonnes per person | -0.033 tonnes per person | 0.827 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4444 tonnes per person | 0.2507 tonnes per person | 0.8786 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.353 tonnes per person | 0.1514 tonnes per person | 0.5368 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Chile?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Chile was 0.5368 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8786 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0644 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.