Waste — Emissions Share in Chile
Chile: Waste — Emissions Share was 12.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Chile stood at 12.08 %.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Chile peaked at 13.3 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.82 %, in 2008.
Chile ranks 20th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.93 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.22 % | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.78 % | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.63 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.11 % | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 10.79 % | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 10.54 % | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.31 % | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.38 % | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.96 % | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.34 % | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.43 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.77 % | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.82 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.31 % | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7 % | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.78 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.31 % | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.82 % | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.43 % | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 10.97 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.55 % | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.12 % | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.39 % | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.08 % | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 10.63 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.58 % | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7 % | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1 % | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 11.97 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.39 % | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.42 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.3 % | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.08 % | -9.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.08 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.08 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.07 % | 9.96 % | 12.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.57 % | 9.82 % | 11.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 % | 10.12 % | 12.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 % | 12.08 % | 13.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 waste — emissions share in Chile?
- Waste — emissions share in Chile was 12.08 % 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 13.3 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 % in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for waste — emissions share?
- Chile ranks 20th 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 16.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.