Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Chile
Chile: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 334.71 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
334.71 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
348.27 kilograms per person
in 2018
All-time low
220.28 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220.28 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 231.29 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 263.6 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 269.46 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 280.1 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 279.47 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 257.91 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 286.62 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 243.26 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 262.41 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 269.61 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 269.7 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 257.29 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 240.25 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 262.55 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 247.72 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 247.74 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 268.72 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 271.39 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 278.66 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 296.25 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 338.29 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 305.95 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 305.31 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 270.37 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 268.73 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 323.53 kilograms per person | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 348.08 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 348.27 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 332.33 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 311.81 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 339.22 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 342.66 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 334.71 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 334.71 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 72% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 334.71 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.