Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Chile

Chile: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 1883
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Chile, 1850–2024

0.10.150.20.250.3185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Chile is 0.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Chile peaked at 0.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1883.

Chile ranks 67th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1860s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1900s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1910s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1920s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1930s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1940s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1950s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Chile?
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Chile was 0.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1883.
How does Chile rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Chile ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.