Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Chile
Chile: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 29,542 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Chile, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 29,542 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Chile peaked at 124,334 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,501, in 2018.
Chile ranks 57th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31,962 | — |
| 2004 | 34,312 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 33,117 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 25,833 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 41,930 | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 53,450 | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 48,240 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 37,047 | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 54,142 | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 37,064 | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 29,664 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 42,056 | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 49,547 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 47,984 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 124,334 | +159.1% |
| 2018 | 24,501 | -80.3% |
| 2019 | 39,336 | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 33,048 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 27,925 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 34,418 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 106,273 | +208.8% |
| 2024 | 28,374 | -73.3% |
| 2025 | 31,582 | +11.3% |
| 2026 | 29,542 | -6.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 29,542 is above the median for high income countries, which is 221.26, 133.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 29,542 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,567, 11.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +208.8% | 34,418 | 106,273 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,406 | 25,833 | 53,450 | 7 |
| 2010s | 48,568 | 24,501 | 124,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,595 | 27,925 | 106,273 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- 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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Chile?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Chile was 29,542 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 124,334 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,501 in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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