Waste — Emissions Share in Chile

Chile: Waste — Emissions Share was 56.17 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.17 %
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
59.08 %
in 2021
All-time low
28.54 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Chile, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 28.5 %1991: 30.6 %1992: 34.6 %1993: 35.8 %1994: 36.6 %1995: 36.4 %1996: 36 %1997: 36.1 %1998: 37.5 %1999: 38.5 %2000: 40.5 %2001: 41.4 %2002: 42.8 %2003: 44.4 %2004: 47 %2005: 47.3 %2006: 49.8 %2007: 51.9 %2008: 53.4 %2009: 51.5 %2010: 47.5 %2011: 50.2 %2012: 50.1 %2013: 52.1 %2014: 55.3 %2015: 56.7 %2016: 57.8 %2017: 55.3 %2018: 57.1 %2019: 56.7 %2020: 57.1 %2021: 59.1 %2022: 58.2 %2023: 56.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Chile is 56.17 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Chile peaked at 59.08 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.54 %, in 1990.

Chile ranks 31st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Chile, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 28.54 % —
1991 30.63 % +7.3%
1992 34.56 % +12.8%
1993 35.8 % +3.6%
1994 36.57 % +2.2%
1995 36.39 % -0.5%
1996 35.99 % -1.1%
1997 36.07 % +0.2%
1998 37.47 % +3.9%
1999 38.49 % +2.7%
2000 40.46 % +5.1%
2001 41.38 % +2.3%
2002 42.78 % +3.4%
2003 44.41 % +3.8%
2004 46.98 % +5.8%
2005 47.26 % +0.6%
2006 49.83 % +5.4%
2007 51.93 % +4.2%
2008 53.43 % +2.9%
2009 51.45 % -3.7%
2010 47.48 % -7.7%
2011 50.18 % +5.7%
2012 50.06 % -0.2%
2013 52.13 % +4.1%
2014 55.27 % +6.0%
2015 56.71 % +2.6%
2016 57.81 % +1.9%
2017 55.29 % -4.4%
2018 57.11 % +3.3%
2019 56.71 % -0.7%
2020 57.1 % +0.7%
2021 59.08 % +3.5%
2022 58.17 % -1.5%
2023 56.17 % -3.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 56.17 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 56.17 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.05 % 28.54 % 38.49 % 10
2000s 46.99 % 40.46 % 53.43 % 10
2010s 53.88 % 47.48 % 57.81 % 10
2020s 57.63 % 56.17 % 59.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Chile

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  3. 30 Malta 60.81 % compare
  4. 32 Republic of Korea 55.69 % compare
  5. 33 Georgia 53.6 % compare
  6. 34 Saint Lucia 53.33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Chile?
Waste — emissions share in Chile was 56.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 59.08 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 28.54 % in 1990.
How does Chile rank for waste — emissions share?
Chile ranks 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.