Methane emissions in Chile
Chile: Methane emissions was 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2008
All-time low
1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Chile, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Chile is 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Chile peaked at 23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Chile ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 75 Ghana 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Netherlands 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 North Korea 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Belarus 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 80 Guatemala 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Chile?
- Methane emissions in Chile was 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Chile rank for methane emissions?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.