Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Chile
Chile: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 334.71 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Chile stood at 334.71 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Chile peaked at 348.27 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 220.28 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Chile 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259.44 kilograms per person | 220.28 kilograms per person | 286.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.37 kilograms per person | 240.25 kilograms per person | 278.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.71 kilograms per person | 268.73 kilograms per person | 348.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.1 kilograms per person | 311.81 kilograms per person | 342.66 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Chile?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Chile was 334.71 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 348.27 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.28 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.