Carbon intensity of GDP in Chile
Chile: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Chile is 0.1301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.2257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Chile ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1664 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1982 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1601 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1796 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1497 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 85 Malawi 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 86 Greece 0.1347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 87 Cape Verde 0.1311 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1296 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 90 El Salvador 0.1293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 91 Bhutan 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Chile
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 29.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 18.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 77.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.42 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.53 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.95 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Chile?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Chile was 0.1301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Chile ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.