Per capita methane emissions by sector in Chile
Chile: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 33.06 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.06 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.99 kilograms per person
in 2001
All-time low
25.75 kilograms per person
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions by sector in Chile is 33.06 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Chile peaked at 43.99 kilograms per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.75 kilograms per person, in 2014.
Chile ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.72 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 31.47 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 31.69 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 31.91 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.23 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 32.35 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 32.58 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.14 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.05 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.86 kilograms per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 41.93 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 43.99 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 42.25 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 41.19 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.24 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 43.43 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.61 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.99 kilograms per person | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 29.69 kilograms per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 32.92 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 36.09 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 34 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 30.82 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 28.83 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 25.75 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.92 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.02 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.58 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.82 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 27.88 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 29.81 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 31.71 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 33.06 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 33.06 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 33.06 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.66 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3 kilograms per person | 31.47 kilograms per person | 37.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.82 kilograms per person | 29.69 kilograms per person | 43.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.94 kilograms per person | 25.75 kilograms per person | 36.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.62 kilograms per person | 27.88 kilograms per person | 33.06 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 methane emissions by sector in Chile?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Chile was 33.06 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 43.99 kilograms per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.