Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Chile
Chile: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.4196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1854
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Chile, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Chile is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Chile peaked at 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1854.
Chile ranks 74th of 197 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 GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.5366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1853 | 0.4929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1854 | 0.4196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1855 | 0.5153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 1856 | 0.5594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1857 | 0.6975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1858 | 0.6979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.5729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 1860 | 0.6714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.2% |
| 1861 | 0.594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1862 | 0.589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.5633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1864 | 0.6379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1865 | 0.6381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1867 | 0.8848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.0% |
| 1868 | 0.7714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1869 | 0.7813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.7426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1871 | 0.698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1872 | 0.9095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.3% |
| 1873 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1874 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1875 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1876 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1878 | 0.9666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1879 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1881 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1884 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1887 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1888 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.3% |
| 1889 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1890 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1891 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1892 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1893 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.1% |
| 1895 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1897 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1898 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1902 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1903 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1905 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 1906 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1908 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1909 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1912 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1913 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1915 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.2% |
| 1916 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1917 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1919 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1920 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1921 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 1922 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.9% |
| 1923 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1925 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1929 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1931 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1932 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1934 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1935 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1940 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1941 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1946 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1950 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +52.0% |
| 1951 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 71% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +52.0% | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 71 Ukraine 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 Hungary 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 United Kingdom 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Maldives 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 77 Venezuela 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Chile?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Chile was 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1854.
- How does Chile rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Chile ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.