Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Chile: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 3.94 t (2024), 74th of 203 in the world and 9th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.98 t (2024), 65th of 203 in the world and 7th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 118.1 Mt (2024), 45th of 203 in the world and 6th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Chile in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 3.94 t2024 | 74/203 | 9/39 | 3.47 t | 4.21 t | 4.52 t | −11%since 2014 | 2.68 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 5.98 t2024 | 65/203 | 7/39 | 5.22 t | 5.91 t | 6.51 t | −3.8%since 2014 | 5.30 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 118.1 Mt2024 | 45/203 | 6/39 | 81.0 Mt | 101.6 Mt | 126.2 Mt | +6.5%since 2014 | 3,510.6 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 77.8 Mt2024 | 45/203 | 6/39 | 53.9 Mt | 72.3 Mt | 87.5 Mt | −1.1%since 2014 | 1,771.5 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 23.3 Mt2024 | 65/203 | 10/39 | 20.9 Mt | 21.1 Mt | 24.1 Mt | +5.7%since 2014 | 1,308.3 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 24.2%2021 | 94/212 | 14/41 | 31.4% | 27.0% | 26.7% | −4.6 ppsince 2011 | 34.2% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 48.1%2021 | 65/206 | 14/41 | 49.5% | 40.8% | 48.8% | +8.4 ppsince 2011 | 56.7% | 26.7% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 23.1 µg/m³2023 | 67/200 | 6/35 | 27.4 µg/m³ | 21.6 µg/m³ | 20.0 µg/m³ | +7.9%since 2013 | 17.4 µg/m³ | 13.0 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 24.5%2024 | 120/214 | 32/42 | 23.4% | 24.3% | 24.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 46.1% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 14.4%2024 | 166/210 | 30/39 | 20.5% | 19.8% | 14.9% | −3.6 ppsince 2014 | 32.9% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 1.9%2024 | 172/206 | 34/39 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.9% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 37.9%2025 | 17/213 | 3/42 | · | · | 37.8% | +31.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.4% | 22.2% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 4.0%2022 | 113/177 | 18/33 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 4.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 2.6% | 6.4% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 45,262 m³2022 | 12/183 | 4/34 | 57,083 m³ | 51,509 m³ | 45,688 m³ | −10%since 2012 | 21,253 m³ | 10,983 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 6,606 kg/ha2024 | 17/179 | 3/32 | 4,362 kg/ha | 6,815 kg/ha | 6,246 kg/ha | +7.8%since 2014 | 4,828 kg/ha | 5,394 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−11%3.94 t in 2024
- GHG per person−3.8%5.98 t in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−1.1%77.8 Mt in 2024
- Renewable power+8.4 pp48.1% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG emissions+6.5%118.1 Mt in 2024
- Methane+5.7%23.3 Mt in 2024
- Renewable energy−4.6 pp24.2% in 2021
- PM2.5 exposure+7.9%23.1 µg/m³ in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Chile and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Chile. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Chile | Argentina | Peru | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 3.94 t2024 | 4.01 t2024 | 2.02 t2024 | 2.29 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 5.98 t2024 | 8.19 t2024 | 3.03 t2024 | 5.14 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 118.1 Mt2024 | 374.3 Mt2024 | 103.8 Mt2024 | 63.8 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 77.8 Mt2024 | 183.3 Mt2024 | 69.3 Mt2024 | 28.4 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 23.3 Mt2024 | 136.7 Mt2024 | 25.8 Mt2024 | 26.5 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 24.2%2021 | 9.2%2021 | 30.6%2021 | 12.8%2021 |
| Renewable power | 48.1%2021 | 25.5%2021 | 61.8%2021 | 38.2%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 23.1 µg/m³2023 | 14.3 µg/m³2023 | 31.1 µg/m³2023 | 28.1 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 24.5%2024 | 17.1%2024 | 52.7%2024 | 50.2%2024 |