Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chile
Chile: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chile, 1952–2024
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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Chile is 0.0003 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Chile peaked at 0.4436 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Chile ranks 94th of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.1395 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.291 tonnes per person | 0.1883 tonnes per person | 0.3736 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3369 tonnes per person | 0.2125 tonnes per person | 0.4436 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0683 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 0.2142 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 0.014 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0454 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Chile?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Chile was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4436 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Chile ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.