Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chile
Chile: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 23.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Chile recorded 23.3 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chile peaked at 24.13 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.53 Mt CO2e, in 1978.
That places Chile 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chile, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.96 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 16.61 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 17.72 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 16.96 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 17 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.61 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 16.04 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 15.77 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 15.53 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 16.51 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 19.18 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 21.06 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 21.31 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 20.58 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 20.3 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.07 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 18.31 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 18.42 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.72 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 17.27 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.51 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17.46 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.92 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.21 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18.39 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.53 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 20.24 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 20.27 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.24 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 20.72 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 20.94 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.11 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.88 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20.76 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.45 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.35 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.07 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.5 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.52 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.12 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 23.25 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 23.18 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.05 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.53 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.8 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.66 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.88 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 24.13 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.12 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.79 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 23.36 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.51 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.3 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 23.3 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 4.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 23.3 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.57 Mt CO2e | 15.53 Mt CO2e | 17.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.32 Mt CO2e | 17.27 Mt CO2e | 21.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.05 Mt CO2e | 17.46 Mt CO2e | 20.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.49 Mt CO2e | 20.76 Mt CO2e | 22.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.61 Mt CO2e | 21.12 Mt CO2e | 24.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.41 Mt CO2e | 22.79 Mt CO2e | 24.12 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8661 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chile?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chile was 23.3 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24.13 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- How does Chile rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).