Hazardous waste generated in Chile
Chile: Hazardous waste generated was 639,400 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Chile, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated in Chile is 639,400 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Chile peaked at 645,734 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 124,753 tonnes, in 2007.
Chile ranks 46th of 99 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 124,753 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 179,198 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 332,112 tonnes | +85.3% |
| 2010 | 388,510 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 364,518 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 432,717 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 427,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 438,394 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 522,112 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 641,748 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 625,629 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 612,042 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 604,601 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 589,414 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 645,734 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 612,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 639,400 tonnes | +4.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 639,400 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 654,868 tonnes, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Chile's 639,400 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,285 tonnes, 26.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +85.3% | 179,198 tonnes | 332,112 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,021 tonnes | 124,753 tonnes | 332,112 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 505,727 tonnes | 364,518 tonnes | 641,748 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 621,637 tonnes | 589,414 tonnes | 645,734 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Chile?
- Hazardous waste generated in Chile was 639,400 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 645,734 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,753 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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