Per capita methane emissions in Chile
Chile: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9431 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9431
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1982
All-time low
0.9311
in 1894
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Chile, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Chile is 0.9431, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Chile peaked at 1.9 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9311, in 1894.
Chile ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9432 | — |
| 1851 | 0.9394 | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.9457 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.9519 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.9575 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.9626 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.9682 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.9714 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.9752 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.9787 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.982 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.9828 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.9834 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.9839 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.9838 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.9838 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.9835 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.9822 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.9806 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.9791 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.978 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.9766 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.9758 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.9749 | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.9737 | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.9723 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.9711 | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.9699 | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.9686 | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.9673 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.9661 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.9643 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.9625 | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.9609 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.9591 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.957 | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.9543 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.951 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.9474 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.9441 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.9424 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.9383 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.936 | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.9334 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.9311 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.9763 | +4.9% |
| 1896 | 0.9746 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.9811 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.9872 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.9754 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.9934 | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 1.05 | +6.2% |
| 1902 | 1.09 | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 1.1 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.12 | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 1.1 | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 1.15 | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 1.16 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 1.19 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 1.17 | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 1.13 | -3.5% |
| 1915 | 1.15 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1.18 | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 1.2 | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 1.19 | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 1.11 | -6.5% |
| 1921 | 1.14 | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 1.1 | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 1.11 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 1.17 | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 1.15 | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.13 | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 1.14 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.12 | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 1.07 | -4.7% |
| 1932 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.13 | +5.8% |
| 1934 | 1.16 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.18 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 1.19 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 1.16 | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 1.21 | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 1.23 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 1.23 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.21 | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 1.19 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 1.2 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 1.22 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 1.21 | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 1.32 | +9.6% |
| 1951 | 1.39 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 1.41 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.41 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.45 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1.48 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.49 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.52 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.53 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.56 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.57 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.62 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.64 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.66 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.67 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.75 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.77 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.81 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.82 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.79 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.84 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.75 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.72 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.59 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.76 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9774 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9773 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9431 | -3.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.9431 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 93% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.9431 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9594 | 0.9394 | 0.9787 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9825 | 0.9791 | 0.9839 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9728 | 0.9673 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9567 | 0.9441 | 0.9661 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9576 | 0.9311 | 0.9872 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.09 | 0.9934 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.13 | 1.1 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.69 | 1.56 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.5 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.46 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9953 | 0.9431 | 1.07 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Chile?
- Per capita methane emissions in Chile was 0.9431 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9311 in 1894.
- How does Chile rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Chile ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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