Methane emissions — all countries

Methane emissions — Chile

Methane emissions in Chile in 2024 — 18.64 Mt. Ranked 122 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 1,302.6%.

2024 18.64 Mt −2.98% vs 2023
World rank 122of 199
Period maximum 23.71 Mt2008
Period minimum 1.33 Mt1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Methane emissions — Chile, 1850–20240102030185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 1.33 Mt1853: 1.42 Mt1856: 1.52 Mt1859: 1.62 Mt1862: 1.71 Mt1865: 1.8 Mt1868: 1.89 Mt1871: 1.98 Mt1874: 2.07 Mt1877: 2.17 Mt1880: 2.27 Mt1883: 2.37 Mt1886: 2.46 Mt1889: 2.55 Mt1892: 2.64 Mt1895: 2.87 Mt1898: 3.02 Mt1901: 3.36 Mt1904: 3.6 Mt1907: 3.79 Mt1910: 4.09 Mt1913: 4.36 Mt1916: 4.57 Mt1919: 4.73 Mt1922: 4.56 Mt1925: 4.98 Mt1928: 5.07 Mt1931: 5.05 Mt1934: 5.76 Mt1937: 6.15 Mt1940: 6.45 Mt1943: 7.11 Mt1946: 7.31 Mt1949: 7.84 Mt1952: 9.73 Mt1955: 10.84 Mt1958: 11.92 Mt1961: 13.1 Mt1964: 14.69 Mt1967: 16.59 Mt1970: 17.6 Mt1973: 18.07 Mt1976: 17.28 Mt1979: 17.7 Mt1982: 22.56 Mt1985: 20.86 Mt1988: 19.64 Mt1991: 19.8 Mt1994: 20.89 Mt1997: 22.84 Mt2000: 23.26 Mt2003: 22.82 Mt2006: 22.86 Mt2009: 22.83 Mt2012: 22.47 Mt2015: 19.96 Mt2018: 21.14 Mt2021: 19.6 Mt2024: 18.64 Mt
Change over the period: +17.31 (+1,302.63%) Average annual rate: 1.53 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Chile 18.64 Mt
World computed 9,498.91 Mt
Latin America & Caribbean computed 1,231.12 Mt
South America computed 987.27 Mt
High-income countries computed 2,488.92 Mt
Methane emissions — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 18.64 −0.57 −2.98%
2023 19.21 +0.1 +0.53%
2022 19.11 −0.49 −2.5%
2021 19.6 −1.15 −5.53%
2020 20.75 −0.37 −1.74%
2019 21.12 −0.02 −0.09%
2018 21.14 +0.65 +3.19%
2017 20.48 +0.41 +2.04%
2016 20.07 +0.11 +0.57%
2015 19.96 −0.88 −4.2%
2014 20.84 −1.16 −5.27%
2013 22 −0.48 −2.12%
2012 22.47 +0.66 +3%
2011 21.82 +1.22 +5.91%
2010 20.6 −2.23 −9.77%
2009 22.83 −0.88 −3.72%
2008 23.71 +0.97 +4.27%
2007 22.74 −0.12 −0.53%
2006 22.86 −0.21 −0.91%
2005 23.07 −0.35 −1.51%
2004 23.43 +0.61 +2.66%
2003 22.82 −0.2 −0.87%
2002 23.02 −0.32 −1.39%
2001 23.35 +0.08 +0.36%
2000 23.26 +0.1 +0.42%
1999 23.17 +0.39 +1.73%
1998 22.77 −0.06 −0.28%
1997 22.84 −0.02 −0.07%
1996 22.85 +0.75 +3.39%
1995 22.1 +1.22 +5.83%
1994 20.89 +0.2 +0.96%
1993 20.69 +0.32 +1.59%
1992 20.36 +0.56 +2.84%
1991 19.8 +0.05 +0.27%
1990 19.75 +0.42 +2.15%
1989 19.33 −0.31 −1.57%
1988 19.64 −0.62 −3.07%
1987 20.26 +0.13 +0.66%
1986 20.13 −0.73 −3.49%
1985 20.86 −1.01 −4.61%
1984 21.87 −0.13 −0.57%
1983 21.99 −0.57 −2.52%
1982 22.56 +0.39 +1.74%
1981 22.18 +1.87 +9.2%
1980 20.31 +2.61 +14.74%
1979 17.7 +0.94 +5.61%
1978 16.76 −0.24 −1.42%
1977 17 −0.28 −1.64%
1976 17.28 −0.49 −2.77%
1975 17.78 −0.32 −1.74%
1974 18.09 +0.02 +0.13%
1973 18.07 −0.64 −3.44%
1972 18.71 +1.05 +5.92%
1971 17.67 +0.07 +0.39%
1970 17.6 −0.04 −0.24%
1969 17.64 +0.44 +2.53%
1968 17.21 +0.62 +3.71%
1967 16.59 +0.54 +3.36%
1966 16.05 +0.96 +6.38%
1965 15.09 +0.39 +2.68%
1964 14.69 +0.51 +3.6%
1963 14.18 +0.39 +2.8%
1962 13.8 +0.69 +5.29%
1961 13.1 +0.42 +3.29%
1960 12.69 +0.47 +3.87%
1959 12.21 +0.3 +2.49%
1958 11.92 +0.5 +4.37%
1957 11.42 +0.25 +2.2%
1956 11.17 +0.33 +3.02%
1955 10.84 +0.41 +3.97%
1954 10.43 +0.49 +4.97%
1953 9.94 +0.21 +2.11%
1952 9.73 +0.36 +3.88%
1951 9.37 +0.59 +6.75%
1950 8.78 +0.93 +11.9%
1949 7.84 +0.06 +0.78%
1948 7.78 +0.27 +3.54%
1947 7.52 +0.2 +2.75%
1946 7.31 +0.06 +0.79%
1945 7.26 −0.01 −0.12%
1944 7.27 +0.16 +2.21%
1943 7.11 +0.22 +3.25%
1942 6.89 +0.21 +3.12%
1941 6.68 +0.23 +3.52%
1940 6.45 +0.17 +2.69%
1939 6.28 −0.03 −0.43%
1938 6.31 +0.16 +2.65%
1937 6.15 +0.16 +2.69%
1936 5.98 +0.09 +1.46%
1935 5.9 +0.14 +2.4%
1934 5.76 +0.26 +4.75%
1933 5.5 +0.39 +7.57%
1932 5.11 +0.06 +1.27%
1931 5.05 −0.16 −3.15%
1930 5.21 +0 +0.04%
1929 5.21 +0.14 +2.76%
1928 5.07 −0.03 −0.51%
1927 5.1 +0.04 +0.81%
1926 5.06 +0.07 +1.49%
1925 4.98 −0.01 −0.26%
1924 4.99 +0.31 +6.55%
1923 4.69 +0.12 +2.72%
1922 4.56 −0.11 −2.27%
1921 4.67 +0.19 +4.31%
1920 4.48 −0.25 −5.35%
1919 4.73 +0.02 +0.34%
1918 4.71 +0.02 +0.51%
1917 4.69 +0.12 +2.72%
1916 4.57 +0.21 +4.8%
1915 4.36 +0.1 +2.33%
1914 4.26 −0.1 −2.25%
1913 4.36 +0.01 +0.25%
1912 4.34 +0.13 +3.16%
1911 4.21 +0.12 +2.86%
1910 4.09 +0.17 +4.25%
1909 3.93 +0.02 +0.43%
1908 3.91 +0.12 +3.14%
1907 3.79 −0.02 −0.66%
1906 3.82 +0.14 +3.86%
1905 3.67 +0.07 +2.06%
1904 3.6 −0.01 −0.19%
1903 3.61 +0.1 +2.79%
1902 3.51 +0.15 +4.43%
1901 3.36 +0.24 +7.55%
1900 3.12 +0.1 +3.2%
1899 3.03 +0.01 +0.17%
1898 3.02 +0.06 +2.03%
1897 2.96 +0.06 +2.07%
1896 2.9 +0.04 +1.22%
1895 2.87 +0.17 +6.3%
1894 2.7 +0.03 +1.16%
1893 2.67 +0.03 +1.1%
1892 2.64 +0.03 +1.19%
1891 2.61 +0.03 +1.01%
1890 2.58 +0.03 +1.3%
1889 2.55 +0.03 +1.15%
1888 2.52 +0.03 +1.17%
1887 2.49 +0.03 +1.18%
1886 2.46 +0.03 +1.28%
1885 2.43 +0.03 +1.34%
1884 2.4 +0.03 +1.35%
1883 2.37 +0.03 +1.37%
1882 2.33 +0.03 +1.39%
1881 2.3 +0.03 +1.41%
1880 2.27 +0.03 +1.48%
1879 2.24 +0.03 +1.5%
1878 2.2 +0.03 +1.52%
1877 2.17 +0.03 +1.54%
1876 2.14 +0.03 +1.52%
1875 2.11 +0.03 +1.49%
1874 2.07 +0.03 +1.52%
1873 2.04 +0.03 +1.59%
1872 2.01 +0.03 +1.57%
1871 1.98 +0.03 +1.54%
1870 1.95 +0.03 +1.62%
1869 1.92 +0.03 +1.53%
1868 1.89 +0.03 +1.56%
1867 1.86 +0.03 +1.58%
1866 1.83 +0.03 +1.66%
1865 1.8 +0.03 +1.69%
1864 1.77 +0.03 +1.72%
1863 1.74 +0.03 +1.81%
1862 1.71 +0.03 +1.78%
1861 1.68 +0.03 +1.82%
1860 1.65 +0.03 +2.1%
1859 1.62 +0.03 +2.08%
1858 1.58 +0.03 +2.19%
1857 1.55 +0.03 +2.11%
1856 1.52 +0.03 +2.36%
1855 1.48 +0.03 +2.35%
1854 1.45 +0.03 +2.4%
1853 1.42 +0.03 +2.39%
1852 1.38 +0.03 +2.52%
1851 1.35 +0.02 +1.43%
1850 1.33

About the indicator

Methane emissions converted into carbon dioxide equivalent using the 100-year global warming potential. Methane accounts for about a fifth of the warming observed, and its sources are entirely different from those of CO2: livestock, rice paddies, landfills, and leaks in gas and oil production. The key difference is the timescale — methane stays in the atmosphere for about twelve years, against centuries for CO2, so cutting its emissions gives a visible effect within a decade.

Important: The conversion into CO2 equivalent depends on the horizon chosen: over twenty years methane weighs about three times more than over a hundred. The standard hundred-year horizon is used here, as in reporting under the Paris Agreement.

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