Carbon intensity of GDP in Chile
Chile: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Chile stood at 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 0.7926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Chile ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3714 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3568 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3563 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 107 Croatia 0.2706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.2698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Hungary 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Angola 0.265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Colombia 0.2619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Cuba 0.2592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 15.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Chile?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Chile was 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.7926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Chile ranks 110th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.