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