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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Chile

Chile: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
30.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
17.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1996
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Chile, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 20.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 20 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 20 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 19.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 18.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 18.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 17.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 22.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 20.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 22.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 25.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 25.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 25.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 27.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 26.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 24.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 23.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 24.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 22.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 26.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 27.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 23.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 25.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 25.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 25.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 26.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 28.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 30.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 29.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 29.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 27.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Chile is 27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Chile peaked at 30.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1996.

That places Chile 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Chile, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 20.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 19.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.0%
1992 19.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%
1993 19.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.2%
1994 18.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.7%
1995 18.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
1996 17.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.7%
1997 20.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +20.7%
1998 22.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.6%
1999 20.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.9%
2000 22.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.0%
2001 25.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.8%
2002 25.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2003 25.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
2004 27.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
2005 26.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2006 24.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.7%
2007 23.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.0%
2008 24.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2009 22.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.3%
2010 26.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +16.4%
2011 27.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
2012 23.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.6%
2013 25.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.1%
2014 25.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
2015 25.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2016 26.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.2%
2017 28.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
2018 30.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.7%
2019 29.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.5%
2020 28.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
2021 29.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
2022 27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 9.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 24.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 27.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 26.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 30.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 28.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 29.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 2 Mexico 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 37.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 91.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 3 Australia 153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 3 Poland 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 4 Romania 137.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 6 Peru 18.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 7 Argentina 11.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 8 South Africa 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Chile?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Chile was 27.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 30.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 17.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996.
How does Chile rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Chile ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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