Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Chile
Chile: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Chile, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Chile is 0.0016 tonnes per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0067 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 tonnes per person, in 2018.
Chile ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.002 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +155.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -80.6% |
| 2019 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +207.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -73.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0016 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 27.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0016 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0007 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More climate change data for Chile
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Chile?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Chile was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per person in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.