Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Chile

Chile: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 9.74 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.74 %
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
36th
of 222 countries
All-time high
18.52 %
in 1992
All-time low
9.21 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Chile, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 15 %1991: 16.9 %1992: 18.5 %1993: 18.2 %1994: 17.1 %1995: 16.1 %1996: 14.3 %1997: 12.7 %1998: 12.9 %1999: 12.5 %2000: 13.6 %2001: 15.7 %2002: 15.5 %2003: 15.7 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 15.5 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 12.5 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 9.4 %2020: 10.2 %2021: 9.5 %2022: 9.2 %2023: 9.7 %

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 9.74 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Chile peaked at 18.52 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.21 %, in 2022.

Chile ranks 36th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Chile, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 15.01 % —
1991 16.9 % +12.6%
1992 18.52 % +9.6%
1993 18.2 % -1.7%
1994 17.07 % -6.2%
1995 16.07 % -5.9%
1996 14.31 % -11.0%
1997 12.71 % -11.2%
1998 12.91 % +1.6%
1999 12.51 % -3.1%
2000 13.59 % +8.6%
2001 15.68 % +15.4%
2002 15.48 % -1.3%
2003 15.66 % +1.2%
2004 15.83 % +1.1%
2005 15.48 % -2.2%
2006 15.53 % +0.3%
2007 14.77 % -4.9%
2008 15.47 % +4.7%
2009 15.66 % +1.2%
2010 12.67 % -19.1%
2011 11.64 % -8.1%
2012 11.56 % -0.7%
2013 11.72 % +1.4%
2014 12.47 % +6.4%
2015 11.85 % -5.0%
2016 9.92 % -16.3%
2017 9.8 % -1.2%
2018 10.05 % +2.6%
2019 9.36 % -6.9%
2020 10.2 % +9.0%
2021 9.48 % -7.1%
2022 9.21 % -2.8%
2023 9.74 % +5.8%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 9.74 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 9.74 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.03 %, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.42 % 12.51 % 18.52 % 10
2000s 15.32 % 13.59 % 15.83 % 10
2010s 11.1 % 9.36 % 12.67 % 10
2020s 9.66 % 9.21 % 10.2 % 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 33 Uruguay 10.55 % compare
  2. 34 Romania 10.19 % compare
  3. 35 Israel 10.05 % compare
  4. 37 Gambia 9.69 % compare
  5. 38 Burundi 9.52 % compare
  6. 39 Haiti 9.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Chile?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Chile was 9.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 18.52 % in 1992.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 9.21 % in 2022.
How does Chile rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Chile ranks 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.