Contact Contacts
Carbon intensity of the economy — all countries

Carbon intensity of the economy — Chile

Carbon intensity of the economy in Chile in 2022 — 0.191 kg/$. Ranked 82 in the world out of 164. Since 1844, the indicator has risen by 1,023.5%.

2022 0.191 kg/$ +0% vs 2021
World rank 82of 164
Period maximum 0.436 kg/$1907
Period minimum 0.003 kg/$1854

Trend over time

1844–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Chile, 1844–202200.20.40.6184418621880189819161934195219701988200620221844: 0.017 kg/$1847: 0.035 kg/$1850: 0.049 kg/$1853: 0.058 kg/$1856: 0.099 kg/$1859: 0.099 kg/$1862: 0.11 kg/$1865: 0.131 kg/$1868: 0.213 kg/$1871: 0.16 kg/$1874: 0.407 kg/$1877: 0.327 kg/$1880: 0.319 kg/$1883: 0.261 kg/$1886: 0.247 kg/$1889: 0.305 kg/$1892: 0.251 kg/$1895: 0.321 kg/$1898: 0.291 kg/$1901: 0.312 kg/$1904: 0.258 kg/$1907: 0.436 kg/$1910: 0.338 kg/$1913: 0.392 kg/$1916: 0.267 kg/$1919: 0.253 kg/$1922: 0.168 kg/$1925: 0.197 kg/$1928: 0.15 kg/$1931: 0.161 kg/$1934: 0.214 kg/$1937: 0.205 kg/$1940: 0.206 kg/$1943: 0.2 kg/$1946: 0.157 kg/$1949: 0.152 kg/$1952: 0.266 kg/$1955: 0.271 kg/$1958: 0.248 kg/$1961: 0.269 kg/$1964: 0.287 kg/$1967: 0.274 kg/$1970: 0.321 kg/$1973: 0.352 kg/$1976: 0.335 kg/$1979: 0.267 kg/$1982: 0.222 kg/$1985: 0.22 kg/$1988: 0.228 kg/$1991: 0.215 kg/$1994: 0.212 kg/$1997: 0.252 kg/$2000: 0.251 kg/$2003: 0.22 kg/$2006: 0.218 kg/$2009: 0.215 kg/$2012: 0.221 kg/$2015: 0.212 kg/$2018: 0.204 kg/$2021: 0.191 kg/$2022: 0.191 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.174 (+1,023.53%) Average annual rate: 1.37 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chile

Chile 0.191 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
South America computed 0.167 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.191 +0 +0%
2021 0.191 −0.014 −6.83%
2020 0.205 −0.015 −6.82%
2019 0.22 +0.016 +7.84%
2018 0.204 −0.007 −3.32%
2017 0.211 −0.003 −1.4%
2016 0.214 +0.002 +0.94%
2015 0.212 +0.007 +3.41%
2014 0.205 −0.015 −6.82%
2013 0.22 −0.001 −0.45%
2012 0.221 −0.009 −3.91%
2011 0.23 +0.008 +3.6%
2010 0.222 +0.007 +3.26%
2009 0.215 −0.01 −4.44%
2008 0.225 −0.006 −2.6%
2007 0.231 +0.013 +5.96%
2006 0.218 −0.002 −0.91%
2005 0.22 −0.004 −1.79%
2004 0.224 +0.004 +1.82%
2003 0.22 −0.005 −2.22%
2002 0.225 +0.004 +1.81%
2001 0.221 −0.03 −11.95%
2000 0.251 −0.022 −8.06%
1999 0.273 +0.022 +8.76%
1998 0.251 −0.001 −0.4%
1997 0.252 +0.022 +9.57%
1996 0.23 +0.019 +9%
1995 0.211 −0.001 −0.47%
1994 0.212 +0.012 +6%
1993 0.2 +0 +0%
1992 0.2 −0.015 −6.98%
1991 0.215 −0.031 −12.6%
1990 0.246 −0.002 −0.81%
1989 0.248 +0.02 +8.77%
1988 0.228 +0.022 +10.68%
1987 0.206 −0.01 −4.63%
1986 0.216 −0.004 −1.82%
1985 0.22 −0.012 −5.17%
1984 0.232 +0.001 +0.43%
1983 0.231 +0.009 +4.05%
1982 0.222 −0.007 −3.06%
1981 0.229 −0.022 −8.76%
1980 0.251 −0.016 −5.99%
1979 0.267 −0.001 −0.37%
1978 0.268 −0.024 −8.22%
1977 0.292 −0.043 −12.84%
1976 0.335 +0.002 +0.6%
1975 0.333 +0.006 +1.83%
1974 0.327 −0.025 −7.1%
1973 0.352 +0.012 +3.53%
1972 0.34 +0.017 +5.26%
1971 0.323 +0.002 +0.62%
1970 0.321 +0.022 +7.36%
1969 0.299 +0.007 +2.4%
1968 0.292 +0.018 +6.57%
1967 0.274 −0.002 −0.72%
1966 0.276 −0.013 −4.5%
1965 0.289 +0.002 +0.7%
1964 0.287 −0.003 −1.03%
1963 0.29 −0.007 −2.36%
1962 0.297 +0.028 +10.41%
1961 0.269 +0.007 +2.67%
1960 0.262 −0.006 −2.24%
1959 0.268 +0.02 +8.06%
1958 0.248 +0.002 +0.81%
1957 0.246 −0.027 −9.89%
1956 0.273 +0.002 +0.74%
1955 0.271 +0.002 +0.74%
1954 0.269 +0.026 +10.7%
1953 0.243 −0.023 −8.65%
1952 0.266 +0 +0%
1951 0.266 +0.004 +1.53%
1950 0.262 +0.11 +72.37%
1949 0.152 −0.013 −7.88%
1948 0.165 −0.017 −9.34%
1947 0.182 +0.025 +15.92%
1946 0.157 −0.013 −7.65%
1945 0.17 −0.023 −11.92%
1944 0.193 −0.007 −3.5%
1943 0.2 +0.003 +1.52%
1942 0.197 −0.004 −1.99%
1941 0.201 −0.005 −2.43%
1940 0.206 +0.022 +11.96%
1939 0.184 −0.021 −10.24%
1938 0.205 +0 +0%
1937 0.205 −0.007 −3.3%
1936 0.212 +0.012 +6%
1935 0.2 −0.014 −6.54%
1934 0.214 −0.005 −2.28%
1933 0.219 +0.016 +7.88%
1932 0.203 +0.042 +26.09%
1931 0.161 −0.009 −5.29%
1930 0.17 +0.009 +5.59%
1929 0.161 +0.011 +7.33%
1928 0.15 −0.049 −24.62%
1927 0.199 +0.001 +0.51%
1926 0.198 +0.001 +0.51%
1925 0.197 −0.016 −7.51%
1924 0.213 +0.054 +33.96%
1923 0.159 −0.009 −5.36%
1922 0.168 −0.11 −39.57%
1921 0.278 +0.095 +51.91%
1920 0.183 −0.07 −27.67%
1919 0.253 +0.013 +5.42%
1918 0.24 −0.03 −11.11%
1917 0.27 +0.003 +1.12%
1916 0.267 −0.002 −0.74%
1915 0.269 −0.097 −26.5%
1914 0.366 −0.026 −6.63%
1913 0.392 −0.017 −4.16%
1912 0.409 +0.017 +4.34%
1911 0.392 +0.054 +15.98%
1910 0.338 −0.042 −11.05%
1909 0.38 −0.003 −0.78%
1908 0.383 −0.053 −12.16%
1907 0.436 +0.11 +33.74%
1906 0.326 −0.022 −6.32%
1905 0.348 +0.09 +34.88%
1904 0.258 −0.046 −15.13%
1903 0.304 +0.033 +12.18%
1902 0.271 −0.041 −13.14%
1901 0.312 +0.012 +4%
1900 0.3 −0.001 −0.33%
1899 0.301 +0.01 +3.44%
1898 0.291 −0.006 −2.02%
1897 0.297 −0.043 −12.65%
1896 0.34 +0.019 +5.92%
1895 0.321 −0.055 −14.63%
1894 0.376 +0.12 +46.88%
1893 0.256 +0.005 +1.99%
1892 0.251 −0.058 −18.77%
1891 0.309 +0.035 +12.77%
1890 0.274 −0.031 −10.16%
1889 0.305 −0.039 −11.34%
1888 0.344 +0.121 +54.26%
1887 0.223 −0.024 −9.72%
1886 0.247 −0.036 −12.72%
1885 0.283 +0.019 +7.2%
1884 0.264 +0.003 +1.15%
1883 0.261 −0.038 −12.71%
1882 0.299 −0.008 −2.61%
1881 0.307 −0.012 −3.76%
1880 0.319 +0.039 +13.93%
1879 0.28 −0.013 −4.44%
1878 0.293 −0.034 −10.4%
1877 0.327 −0.05 −13.26%
1876 0.377 +0.036 +10.56%
1875 0.341 −0.066 −16.22%
1874 0.407 +0.102 +33.44%
1873 0.305 +0.037 +13.81%
1872 0.268 +0.108 +67.5%
1871 0.16 −0.021 −11.6%
1870 0.181 −0.023 −11.27%
1869 0.204 −0.009 −4.23%
1868 0.213 −0.074 −25.78%
1867 0.287 +0.115 +66.86%
1866 0.172 +0.041 +31.3%
1865 0.131 −0.002 −1.5%
1864 0.133 +0.042 +46.15%
1863 0.091 −0.019 −17.27%
1862 0.11 −0.002 −1.79%
1861 0.112 −0.048 −30%
1860 0.16 +0.061 +61.62%
1859 0.099 −0.087 −46.77%
1858 0.186 −0.006 −3.13%
1857 0.192 +0.093 +93.94%
1856 0.099 +0.03 +43.48%
1855 0.069 +0.066 +2,200%
1854 0.003 −0.055 −94.83%
1853 0.058 −0.03 −34.09%
1852 0.088 +0.033 +60%
1851 0.055 +0.006 +12.24%
1850 0.049 −0.015 −23.44%
1849 0.064 +0.026 +68.42%
1848 0.038 +0.003 +8.57%
1847 0.035 +0.005 +16.67%
1846 0.03 +0.006 +25%
1845 0.024 +0.007 +41.18%
1844 0.017 — —

South America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

UY Uruguay 0.109 PY Paraguay 0.116 CO Colombia 0.12 BR Brazil 0.151 PE Peru 0.19 CL Chile 0.191 AR Argentina 0.215 EC Ecuador 0.24 BO Bolivia 0.3 VE Venezuela 0.724
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Chile

Emissions CO2 emissions

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fuel and producing cement.

Chile by year Emissions CO2 emissions from coal

How much carbon dioxide comes from burning coal — the dirtiest of the fuels.

Chile by year Economy GDP at purchasing power parity

The size of the economy in international dollars — adjusted for price differences between countries.

Chile by year Emissions CO2 emissions per capita

How many tonnes of carbon dioxide each resident of a country accounts for in a year.

Chile by year
All indicators for Chile