Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Chile
Chile: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0088 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Chile stood at 0.0088 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Chile peaked at 0.0088 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Chile 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Chile, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0088 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0088 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 Mt CO2e, 6.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Chile?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Chile was 0.0088 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).