emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Chile
Chile: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Chile stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Chile 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, per unit of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +102.5% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +71.7% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +102.5% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +71.7% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 131 Romania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Mauritius 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Estonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Slovakia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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, per unit of gdp in Chile?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Chile was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.