Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Chile
Chile: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.6354 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6354 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
69th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.9914 tonnes per person
in 2004
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1895
Years of data
130
1895–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Chile, 1895–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Chile stood at 0.6354 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Chile peaked at 0.9914 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1895.
That places Chile 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 gas in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2404 tonnes per person | +1528.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2489 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.251 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.219 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2148 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2115 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1474 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1368 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0817 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1979 | 0.125 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1245 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1432 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1499 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1483 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.149 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1339 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1292 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1694 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2462 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1944 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1609 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1882 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1736 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1838 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1801 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.182 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3033 tonnes per person | +66.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4258 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5896 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7688 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8619 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8517 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9196 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9914 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9516 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8682 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5257 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2866 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 0.375 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5952 tonnes per person | +58.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6022 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5599 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5254 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4644 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5049 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5448 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5358 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5283 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6277 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5701 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.621 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6581 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.684 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6354 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.6354 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.6354 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1528.9% | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.2404 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | -100.0% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +66.6% | 0.182 tonnes per person | 0.3033 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1877 tonnes per person | 0.0817 tonnes per person | 0.251 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1534 tonnes per person | 0.1245 tonnes per person | 0.2462 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2582 tonnes per person | 0.1609 tonnes per person | 0.5896 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.74 tonnes per person | 0.2866 tonnes per person | 0.9914 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5489 tonnes per person | 0.4644 tonnes per person | 0.6277 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6337 tonnes per person | 0.5701 tonnes per person | 0.684 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 gas in Chile?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Chile was 0.6354 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 gas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9914 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1895.
- How does Chile rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.