Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Chile
Chile: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,444 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,444 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
60th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,515 kilograms per person
in 2022
All-time low
675.74 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Chile is 1,444 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Chile peaked at 1,515 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 675.74 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Chile ranks 60th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 from transport in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 675.74 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 693.87 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 741.11 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 809.09 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 861.26 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 938.92 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1,007 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,053 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,095 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,093 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,096 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,025 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,046 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,019 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,045 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,135 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,108 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,188 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,222 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,218 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,248 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,260 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,280 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,385 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,319 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,398 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,444 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,475 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,499 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,497 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,315 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,429 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,515 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,444 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,444 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 79% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,444 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896.8 kilograms per person | 675.74 kilograms per person | 1,095 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,110 kilograms per person | 1,019 kilograms per person | 1,222 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,381 kilograms per person | 1,248 kilograms per person | 1,499 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,426 kilograms per person | 1,315 kilograms per person | 1,515 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 57 Bulgaria 1,449 kilograms per person compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 1,449 kilograms per person compare
- 59 Malta 1,445 kilograms per person compare
- 61 Netherlands 1,428 kilograms per person compare
- 62 Hungary 1,404 kilograms per person compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,382 kilograms per person compare
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 transport in Chile?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Chile was 1,444 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 from transport recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,515 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 675.74 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Chile ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.