Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Chile

Chile: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 1,040 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,040 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,040 kt
in 2022
All-time low
998.01 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Chile, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1990200720241990: 998.2 kt1991: 998.2 kt1992: 998.2 kt1993: 998.2 kt1994: 998.2 kt1995: 998.4 kt1996: 998.5 kt1997: 998 kt1998: 999.2 kt1999: 1.0k kt2000: 1.0k kt2001: 1.0k kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 1.0k kt2007: 1.0k kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 998.2 kt2015: 998.2 kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 1.0k kt2020: 1.0k kt2021: 1.0k kt2022: 1.0k kt2023: 1.0k kt2024: 1.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Chile is 1,040 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Chile peaked at 1,040 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 998.01 kt, in 1997.

Chile ranks 51st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Chile, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 998.23 kt —
1991 998.23 kt +0.0%
1992 998.23 kt +0.0%
1993 998.23 kt +0.0%
1994 998.23 kt +0.0%
1995 998.35 kt +0.0%
1996 998.47 kt +0.0%
1997 998.01 kt -0.0%
1998 999.16 kt +0.1%
1999 1,007 kt +0.7%
2000 1,009 kt +0.3%
2001 1,007 kt -0.2%
2002 1,004 kt -0.2%
2003 1,003 kt -0.1%
2004 1,005 kt +0.2%
2005 1,005 kt +0.0%
2006 1,005 kt -0.0%
2007 1,004 kt -0.0%
2008 1,006 kt +0.2%
2009 1,004 kt -0.3%
2010 1,003 kt -0.0%
2011 1,004 kt +0.0%
2012 1,001 kt -0.3%
2013 1,001 kt +0.0%
2014 998.17 kt -0.3%
2015 998.17 kt +0.0%
2016 1,007 kt +0.9%
2017 1,011 kt +0.4%
2018 1,026 kt +1.4%
2019 1,036 kt +1.0%
2020 1,037 kt +0.1%
2021 1,036 kt -0.1%
2022 1,040 kt +0.4%
2023 1,040 kt +0.0%
2024 1,040 kt +0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1,040 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 69.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 999.17 kt 998.01 kt 1,007 kt 10
2000s 1,005 kt 1,003 kt 1,009 kt 10
2010s 1,009 kt 998.17 kt 1,036 kt 10
2020s 1,039 kt 1,036 kt 1,040 kt 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 48 Sri Lanka 1,217 kt compare
  2. 49 Bulgaria 1,096 kt compare
  3. 50 Thailand 1,042 kt compare
  4. 52 Malawi 836.4 kt compare
  5. 53 Switzerland 798.13 kt compare
  6. 54 Iceland 735 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Chile?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Chile was 1,040 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1,040 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 998.01 kt in 1997.
How does Chile rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Chile ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.