Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chile
Chile: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0003 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
94th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4436 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 2023
Years of data
73
1952–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.017 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -47.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +141.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +50.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | +94.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1003 tonnes per person | +85.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1395 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1883 tonnes per person | +35.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2716 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3524 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3415 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2901 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2781 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2418 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2637 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3089 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3736 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2125 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 1971 | 0.346 tonnes per person | +62.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4207 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4436 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.348 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.355 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.425 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2807 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2656 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2717 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2142 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | -48.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +213.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +213.4% | 0.014 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.