Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Chile
Chile: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
All-time low
4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Chile is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Chile peaked at 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910 and was at its lowest, 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1991.
Chile ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 1852 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1856 | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1857 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1858 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1859 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1860 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1867 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1868 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1870 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1871 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1872 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1874 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1875 | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1876 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1877 | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1879 | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1883 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1884 | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1887 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1889 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1892 | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1893 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1895 | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1897 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1898 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1899 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1900 | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1901 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1907 | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1908 | 9.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1910 | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1911 | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1912 | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 9.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1917 | 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1919 | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1921 | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1922 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1923 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1927 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1929 | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1933 | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1934 | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1939 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1943 | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1944 | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1947 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 93 Nauru 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Guinea 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 British Virgin Islands 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Hong Kong 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Cambodia 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Portugal 5.2 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Chile?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Chile was 5.28 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Chile ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas 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.