CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Chile

Chile: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 35.01 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
35.01
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
38.46
in 2013
All-time low
7.09
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Chile, 1990–2018

102030401990200420181990: 10.61991: 8.31992: 7.11993: 7.21994: 9.21995: 10.11996: 13.91997: 15.81998: 18.61999: 21.22000: 16.62001: 14.72002: 15.82003: 17.22004: 20.92005: 20.82006: 20.92007: 26.42008: 28.92009: 272010: 27.52011: 32.52012: 372013: 38.52014: 32.52015: 35.32016: 37.12017: 36.52018: 35

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 35.01 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Chile peaked at 38.46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 1992.

Chile ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Chile, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Chile, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 10.61 —
1991 8.35 -21.3%
1992 7.09 -15.1%
1993 7.17 +1.1%
1994 9.22 +28.6%
1995 10.08 +9.3%
1996 13.91 +38.0%
1997 15.76 +13.3%
1998 18.62 +18.1%
1999 21.18 +13.7%
2000 16.55 -21.9%
2001 14.66 -11.4%
2002 15.76 +7.5%
2003 17.18 +9.0%
2004 20.87 +21.5%
2005 20.83 -0.2%
2006 20.87 +0.2%
2007 26.37 +26.4%
2008 28.85 +9.4%
2009 26.97 -6.5%
2010 27.46 +1.8%
2011 32.47 +18.2%
2012 36.97 +13.9%
2013 38.46 +4.0%
2014 32.5 -15.5%
2015 35.34 +8.7%
2016 37.14 +5.1%
2017 36.51 -1.7%
2018 35.01 -4.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 35.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 35.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 24.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2 7.09 21.18 10
2000s 20.89 14.66 28.85 10
2010s 34.65 27.46 38.46 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 39 Algeria 48.56 compare
  2. 40 Bangladesh 38.87 compare
  3. 41 Israel 35.65 compare
  4. 43 Greece 33.86 compare
  5. 44 Belarus 33.16 compare
  6. 45 Serbia 31.92 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Chile?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Chile was 35.01 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 38.46 in 2013.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 1992.
How does Chile rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Chile ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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