Live estimate
Chile CO₂ Emissions
Chile emitted 78.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.2% of the world total, the 46th most of 213 countries. That is 4.0 tonnes per person, 16% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Chile in 2026 so far
0
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CO₂ in 2024
78.7 Mt
78.7 million tonnes
World rank
#46
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.2%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
4.0 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+1.4%
2023: 77.6 Mt
Historical share
0.2%
#53 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 1.4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 29%. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 92.0 million tonnes and are now 14% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.7 |
| 2023 | 77.6 |
| 2022 | 85.7 |
| 2021 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 80.2 |
| 2019 | 92.0 |
| 2018 | 84.4 |
| 2017 | 84.1 |
| 2016 | 84.2 |
| 2015 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 77.6 |
| 2013 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 79.6 |
| 2011 | 78.1 |
| 2010 | 71.3 |
| 2009 | 66.0 |
| 2008 | 70.5 |
| 2007 | 70.5 |
| 2006 | 64.0 |
| 2005 | 61.1 |
| 2004 | 59.2 |
| 2003 | 55.1 |
| 2002 | 54.8 |
| 2001 | 52.9 |
| 2000 | 58.5 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Chile’s CO₂, at 69%.
- Coal14%10.9 Mt
- Oil69%54.4 Mt
- Gas16%12.6 Mt
- Cement1%0.9 Mt
How Chile compares
| Rank | Country | CO₂ 2024 | Share | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Oman | 82.7 Mt | 0.2% | 15.7 t |
| 45 | Turkmenistan | 81.0 Mt | 0.2% | 10.8 t |
| 46 | Chile | 78.7 Mt | 0.2% | 4.0 t |
| 47 | Czechia | 75.6 Mt | 0.2% | 7.0 t |
| 48 | Peru | 70.2 Mt | 0.2% | 2.0 t |
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Chile emit?
Chile emitted 78.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.2% of global emissions. That is about 2 tonnes every second.
What are Chile’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Chile emits 4.0 tonnes per person, 16% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (19.8 million people in 2024).
Are Chile’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 1.4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 29%. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 92.0 million tonnes and are now 14% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Chile?
Oil is the largest source, at 69% of Chile’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (54.4 million tonnes).
How much has Chile contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Chile has emitted about 3 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.2% of the world total, the 53rd largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →