Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Chile
Chile: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Chile, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Chile is 0.0022, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.0025 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2007.
Chile ranks 48th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0005 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0009 | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 | +86.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 | 0.0005 | 0.0017 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0.0017 | 0.0025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 | 0.0021 | 0.0023 | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Chile?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Chile was 0.0022 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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