Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Chile

Chile: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0146 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0146 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0166 kt per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.003 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Chile stood at 0.0146 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0166 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Chile 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.003 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1963 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1964 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1965 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1966 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1967 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1968 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1969 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1970 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1971 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
1972 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1973 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1974 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1975 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1976 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1977 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1978 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1979 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1980 0.006 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1981 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1982 0.0061 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1983 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1984 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1985 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1986 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1987 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1989 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1990 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1991 0.008 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1992 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
1993 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1994 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1995 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1996 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1998 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1999 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2000 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2001 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2003 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2004 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
2005 0.0143 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2006 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2007 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2008 0.0166 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2009 0.0153 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2010 0.0128 kt per square kilometre -16.5%
2011 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
2012 0.0147 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2013 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 0.0151 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2016 0.0151 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 0.0152 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2019 0.0156 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2020 0.0155 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2021 0.0151 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2022 0.0145 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2023 0.0146 kt per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.01 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0142 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 0.0128 kt per square kilometre 0.0157 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0145 kt per square kilometre 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 104 Egypt 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 105 United States 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 106 Brazil 0.0149 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 108 Saudi Arabia 0.0145 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 109 Nepal 0.0141 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 110 Marshall Islands 0.0136 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Chile?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0146 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.0166 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Chile rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.