Hazardous waste generated in Chile
Chile: Hazardous waste generated was 639,400 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Chile, 2007β2023
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 41st of 91 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Standard Deviation 0.266 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 144,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,122 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,915 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 494,976 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 515,059 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 382,142 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 434,449 t (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 41st out of 91 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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