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Carbon intensity of electricity in Chile

Chile: 290.5 gCO2e/kWh (carbon intensity of electricity generation, 2025), +11.4% on 2024. It ranks #134 of 191 countries for carbon intensity of electricity (2024).

  • 290.5 gCO2e/kWh Latest · 2025
  • +11.4% vs 2024
  • #134of 191 countries · 2024
  • 26Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Chile

Fig 1 · D35 · Chile Annual

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Chile, 2000 to 2025

26 observations · 2000 to 2025

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 260.9 gCO2e/kWh to 554 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 290.5 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 291
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 260.9 gCO2e/kWh to 554 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 290.5 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 291
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 260.9 gCO2e/kWh to 554 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 290.5 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 291
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Estimate 388.1 gCO2e/kWh
2001 Estimate 336.5 gCO2e/kWh
2002 Estimate 330.1 gCO2e/kWh
2003 Estimate 355.4 gCO2e/kWh
2004 Estimate 391.8 gCO2e/kWh
2005 Estimate 347.6 gCO2e/kWh
2006 Estimate 355.4 gCO2e/kWh
2007 Estimate 456.9 gCO2e/kWh
2008 Estimate 454.4 gCO2e/kWh
2009 Estimate 436 gCO2e/kWh
2010 Estimate 481.7 gCO2e/kWh
2011 Estimate 493.5 gCO2e/kWh
2012 Estimate 533 gCO2e/kWh
2013 Estimate 554 gCO2e/kWh
2014 Estimate 495.6 gCO2e/kWh
2015 Estimate 493.3 gCO2e/kWh
2016 Estimate 498.2 gCO2e/kWh
2017 Estimate 488.8 gCO2e/kWh
2018 Estimate 471.9 gCO2e/kWh
2019 Estimate 458.1 gCO2e/kWh
2020 Estimate 438.1 gCO2e/kWh
2021 Estimate 432.4 gCO2e/kWh
2022 Estimate 373.9 gCO2e/kWh
2023 Estimate 304.8 gCO2e/kWh
2024 Estimate 260.9 gCO2e/kWh
2025 Estimate 290.5 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · gCO2e/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

26 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.

MeasurePeriodValueSource
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2025 290.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2024 260.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2023 304.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2022 373.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2021 432.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2020 438.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2019 458.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2018 471.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2017 488.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2016 498.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2015 493.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2014 495.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2013 554 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2012 533 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2011 493.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2010 481.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2009 436 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2008 454.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2007 456.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2006 355.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2005 347.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2004 391.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2003 355.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2002 330.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2001 336.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2000 388.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember

How Chile ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity figure for Chile?

Chile: 290.5 gCO2e/kWh carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2025, +11.4% on 2024.

How does Chile rank?

#134 of 191 for carbon intensity of electricity (2024, 260.9 gCO2e/kWh).

Where does the Chile data come from?

26 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and its original source evidence.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity in Chile [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/chile

"Carbon intensity of electricity in Chile." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/chile. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Carbon intensity of electricity in Chile." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/chile.

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