Per capita co2 flaring in Chile
Chile: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0003 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Chile, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Chile is 0.0003, 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 flaring in Chile peaked at 0.4436 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, 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 flaring in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.017 | — |
| 1953 | 0.0146 | -14.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0077 | -47.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0185 | +141.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0279 | +50.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0541 | +94.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1003 | +85.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1395 | +39.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1883 | +35.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2716 | +44.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3524 | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3415 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2901 | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2781 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2418 | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2637 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3089 | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3736 | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2125 | -43.1% |
| 1971 | 0.346 | +62.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4207 | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4436 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.348 | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.355 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.425 | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2807 | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2656 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2717 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2142 | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1095 | -48.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0795 | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0625 | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0624 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0503 | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0323 | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0227 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0286 | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 | -39.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.014 | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.044 | +213.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0554 | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0616 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0542 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0467 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0491 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0454 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0262 | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0236 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.008 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.005 | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 | +6.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0003 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0474 | 0.0077 | 0.1395 | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.291 | 0.1883 | 0.3736 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3369 | 0.2125 | 0.4436 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0683 | 0.0211 | 0.2142 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 | 0.014 | 0.0616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 | 0.008 | 0.0454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 | 0.0024 | 0.0055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 | 0.0003 | 0.0014 | 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 flaring in Chile?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Chile was 0.0003 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4436 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Chile ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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