emissions of air pollutants in Chile
Chile: emissions of air pollutants was 858,543 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
858,543 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.31 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
56,616 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Chile, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Chile stood at 858,543 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Chile peaked at 1.31 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56,616 tonnes, in 1750.
Chile ranks 61st of 220 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 56,616 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 56,948 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 57,279 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 57,610 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 57,940 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 58,269 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 58,597 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 58,925 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 59,252 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 59,578 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 59,903 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 60,248 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 60,593 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 60,936 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 61,279 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 61,620 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 61,961 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 62,301 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 62,640 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 62,978 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 63,316 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 63,673 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 64,030 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 64,385 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 64,739 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 65,093 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 65,445 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 65,796 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 66,147 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 66,496 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 66,844 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 67,213 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 67,580 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 67,946 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 68,312 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 68,676 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 69,038 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 69,400 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 69,760 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 70,119 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 70,477 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 70,855 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 71,232 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 71,608 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 71,982 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 72,354 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 72,726 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 73,096 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 73,464 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 73,831 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 74,197 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 74,583 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 74,968 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 75,350 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 75,732 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 76,111 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 76,489 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 76,865 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 77,240 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 77,612 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 77,984 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 78,657 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 79,327 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 79,994 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 80,659 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 81,320 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 81,978 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 82,634 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 83,286 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 83,936 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 84,582 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 85,295 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 86,003 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 86,708 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 87,410 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 88,108 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 88,802 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 89,492 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 90,180 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 90,863 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 91,543 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 92,292 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 93,036 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 93,776 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 94,512 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 95,243 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 95,970 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 96,693 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 97,411 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 98,125 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 98,834 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 100,918 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 102,990 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1843 | 105,050 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 107,098 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 109,134 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 111,158 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 113,170 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 115,171 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 117,159 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 118,937 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 109,692 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1852 | 112,444 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1853 | 115,274 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 118,023 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1855 | 120,688 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 124,699 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1857 | 126,212 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 129,172 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 132,049 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 135,004 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1861 | 138,112 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 141,218 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 144,481 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 147,339 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 150,676 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 154,031 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 156,337 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 158,641 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 161,022 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 164,443 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 165,990 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 168,577 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 171,240 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 173,820 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 176,475 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 179,945 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 183,891 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 187,992 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 192,088 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 196,338 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 200,820 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 205,377 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 210,086 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 214,790 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 219,406 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 223,214 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 225,899 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 228,420 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 231,097 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 237,031 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 236,736 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 239,859 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 242,182 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 245,295 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 250,533 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 255,525 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 261,288 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 267,122 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 272,337 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 284,302 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1901 | 291,534 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 298,073 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 304,069 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 307,905 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 313,400 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 320,307 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 323,166 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 329,493 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 333,202 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 340,770 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 345,046 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 349,837 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 351,227 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 349,514 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 353,609 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 363,644 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 371,172 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 375,399 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 379,199 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 373,128 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 384,833 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 384,920 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 393,909 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 411,004 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 414,196 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 424,468 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 432,855 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 437,509 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 450,080 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 455,883 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 443,077 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 442,347 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 456,659 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 464,377 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 466,472 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 470,763 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 476,731 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 482,593 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 480,652 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 487,122 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 494,912 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 501,567 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 508,682 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 512,258 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 508,287 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 504,928 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 508,064 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 513,344 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 509,406 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 574,410 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1951 | 583,384 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 576,877 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 560,288 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 557,718 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 551,630 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 539,125 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 523,222 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 519,347 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 504,168 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 495,455 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 488,273 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 500,693 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 500,105 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 495,407 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 484,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 497,649 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 494,790 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 513,378 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 514,903 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 515,303 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 557,220 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 545,057 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 508,035 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 491,037 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 468,508 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 480,026 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 483,471 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 508,408 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 524,194 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 541,522 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 552,655 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 531,717 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 559,619 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 575,268 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 593,564 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 615,886 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 640,196 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 684,493 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 718,516 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 889,460 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 918,788 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 966,598 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 871,149 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 862,730 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 885,673 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 914,017 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 920,039 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 902,730 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 847,721 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 857,369 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 858,543 tonnes | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 858,543 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 858,543 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 7.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -33.3% | 1.31 million tonnes | 871,149 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 58,101 tonnes | 56,616 tonnes | 59,578 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 61,446 tonnes | 59,903 tonnes | 62,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 64,912 tonnes | 63,316 tonnes | 66,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 68,489 tonnes | 66,844 tonnes | 70,119 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 72,162 tonnes | 70,477 tonnes | 73,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 75,915 tonnes | 74,197 tonnes | 77,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 80,978 tonnes | 77,984 tonnes | 83,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 87,744 tonnes | 84,582 tonnes | 90,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 94,860 tonnes | 91,543 tonnes | 98,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 108,068 tonnes | 98,834 tonnes | 117,159 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 120,719 tonnes | 109,692 tonnes | 132,049 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 148,686 tonnes | 135,004 tonnes | 161,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 176,446 tonnes | 164,443 tonnes | 192,088 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 215,545 tonnes | 196,338 tonnes | 231,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 250,791 tonnes | 236,736 tonnes | 272,337 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 310,545 tonnes | 284,302 tonnes | 333,202 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 357,942 tonnes | 340,770 tonnes | 379,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 410,690 tonnes | 373,128 tonnes | 450,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 463,955 tonnes | 442,347 tonnes | 482,593 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 504,857 tonnes | 487,122 tonnes | 513,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 549,017 tonnes | 504,168 tonnes | 583,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 498,465 tonnes | 484,000 tonnes | 514,903 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 508,126 tonnes | 468,508 tonnes | 557,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 601,344 tonnes | 531,717 tonnes | 718,516 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 889,460 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million tonnes | 862,730 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 854,544 tonnes | 847,721 tonnes | 858,543 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Chile?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Chile was 858,543 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,616 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Chile rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Chile ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.