Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Chile
Chile: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
72nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Chile, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Chile stood at 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Chile peaked at 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
That places Chile 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.1011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1859 | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1904 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1906 | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.1694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.1535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1944 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1945 | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1947 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1948 | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.2979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 95% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Tanzania 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Germany 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 Mozambique 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Kenya 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Luxembourg 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Chile?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Chile was 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Chile rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Chile ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.