Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile
Chile: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 112.93 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile is 112.93 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile peaked at 317.12 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.18 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Chile ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.33 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 87.1 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 88.59 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 95.73 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 118.75 kilograms per person | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 123.22 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 102.48 kilograms per person | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 119.87 kilograms per person | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 151.38 kilograms per person | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 159.28 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 196.73 kilograms per person | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 207.86 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 203.68 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 244 kilograms per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 260.08 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 270.97 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 315.58 kilograms per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 313.71 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 317.12 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 234.57 kilograms per person | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 166.46 kilograms per person | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 168.86 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 153.55 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 145.87 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 146.66 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 118.02 kilograms per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 119.34 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 124.47 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 130.74 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 137.52 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 69.18 kilograms per person | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 82.75 kilograms per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 104.84 kilograms per person | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 112.93 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 112.93 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 20% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 112.93 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -49.7% | 137.52 kilograms per person | 69.18 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.27 kilograms per person | 86.33 kilograms per person | 159.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.43 kilograms per person | 196.73 kilograms per person | 317.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.15 kilograms per person | 118.02 kilograms per person | 168.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.42 kilograms per person | 69.18 kilograms per person | 112.93 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Chile was 112.93 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 317.12 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.18 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Chile ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.