An optical fiber technology-based sensor that can detect phase changes of CO2 was developed. The sensor is comprised of a singlemode fiber and an experimental setup composed of three systems: optical, electronic and mechanical, which helped with the data acquisition. The quantity used to detect phase changes of CO2 was the refractive index. For this purpose, a refractometer, a device that measures the substance s refractive index based on Fresnel s reflection, was used. Moreover, it was necessary to calibrate the sensor using standard substances with well known refractive indices in the range from 1.26 to 1.40.To observe phase changes of CO2, this substance was tested changing the temperature in a range from 21 degrees C to -40 degrees C and the pressure from 100 kPa to 570 kPa.The system performed in accordance with the expectations, detecting properly the refractive index of CO2 for the liquid and gas phases.