Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Chile
Chile: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.1813 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Chile is 0.1813 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Chile peaked at 0.194 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places Chile 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0335 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0397 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | +277.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1661 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1333 Mt CO2e | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1411 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1617 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1767 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1719 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1699 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1662 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.194 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1757 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1822 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1813 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.1813 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.022 Mt CO2e, 8.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.1813 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 Mt CO2e, 41.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +277.9% | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | 0.1504 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.024 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | 0.0397 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1339 Mt CO2e | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | 0.1767 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1799 Mt CO2e | 0.1662 Mt CO2e | 0.194 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Chile?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Chile was 0.1813 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.194 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).