Long run air pollution in Chile
Chile: Long run air pollution was 440,221 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
440,221
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
511,885
in 2008
All-time low
158.03
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Chile, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Chile is 440,221, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Chile peaked at 511,885 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 158.03, in 1750.
That places Chile 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 158.03 | — |
| 1751 | 159.07 | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 160.1 | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 161.13 | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 162.17 | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 163.2 | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 164.23 | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 165.26 | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 166.29 | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 167.32 | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 168.35 | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 169.44 | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 170.54 | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 171.63 | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 172.73 | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 173.82 | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 174.91 | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 176.01 | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 177.1 | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 178.19 | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 179.28 | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 180.44 | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 181.6 | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 182.76 | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 183.92 | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 185.08 | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 186.24 | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 187.39 | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 188.55 | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 189.7 | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 190.86 | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 192.09 | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 193.32 | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 194.54 | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 195.77 | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 197 | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 198.22 | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 199.44 | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 200.67 | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 201.89 | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 203.11 | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 204.41 | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 205.71 | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 207.01 | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 208.31 | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 209.6 | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 210.9 | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 212.19 | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 213.48 | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 214.77 | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 216.06 | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 217.88 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 219.71 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 221.54 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 223.38 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 225.22 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 227.07 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 228.91 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 230.77 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 232.63 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 234.49 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 237.31 | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 240.12 | +1.2% |
| 1813 | 242.95 | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 245.79 | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 248.63 | +1.2% |
| 1816 | 251.47 | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 254.33 | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 257.19 | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 260.06 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 262.94 | +1.1% |
| 1821 | 266.08 | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 269.22 | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 272.37 | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 275.53 | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 278.69 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 281.86 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 285.04 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 288.23 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 291.43 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 294.63 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 298.12 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 301.62 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 305.13 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 308.65 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 312.17 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 315.69 | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 319.23 | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 322.78 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 326.34 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 329.91 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 338.16 | +2.5% |
| 1842 | 346.42 | +2.4% |
| 1843 | 354.71 | +2.4% |
| 1844 | 363.02 | +2.3% |
| 1845 | 371.34 | +2.3% |
| 1846 | 379.69 | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 388.06 | +2.2% |
| 1848 | 396.44 | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 404.85 | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 410.09 | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 412.41 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 425.16 | +3.1% |
| 1853 | 438.03 | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 450.86 | +2.9% |
| 1855 | 463.65 | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 478.56 | +3.2% |
| 1857 | 491.35 | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 505.44 | +2.9% |
| 1859 | 519.49 | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 533.66 | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 549.73 | +3.0% |
| 1862 | 565.86 | +2.9% |
| 1863 | 582.24 | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 598.35 | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 614.95 | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 633.21 | +3.0% |
| 1867 | 650.65 | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 668.16 | +2.7% |
| 1869 | 685.85 | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 704.51 | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 724.25 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 744.96 | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 765.85 | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 786.76 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 807.82 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 832.38 | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 857.46 | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 882.74 | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 908.13 | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 933.75 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 962.89 | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 992.2 | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 1,022 | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 1,051 | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 1,081 | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 1,115 | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 1,148 | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 1,181 | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 1,215 | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 1,252 | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 1,291 | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 1,332 | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 1,374 | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 1,416 | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 2,397 | +69.3% |
| 1896 | 2,470 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 2,707 | +9.6% |
| 1898 | 2,944 | +8.8% |
| 1899 | 2,807 | -4.6% |
| 1900 | 3,253 | +15.9% |
| 1901 | 4,634 | +42.4% |
| 1902 | 5,434 | +17.3% |
| 1903 | 5,894 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | 5,647 | -4.2% |
| 1905 | 5,948 | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 6,720 | +13.0% |
| 1907 | 6,376 | -5.1% |
| 1908 | 7,004 | +9.8% |
| 1909 | 6,943 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 7,901 | +13.8% |
| 1911 | 8,508 | +7.7% |
| 1912 | 9,221 | +8.4% |
| 1913 | 9,103 | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 8,251 | -9.4% |
| 1915 | 8,728 | +5.8% |
| 1916 | 10,017 | +14.8% |
| 1917 | 10,728 | +7.1% |
| 1918 | 10,761 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 10,750 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 8,906 | -17.2% |
| 1921 | 10,090 | +13.3% |
| 1922 | 9,242 | -8.4% |
| 1923 | 9,962 | +7.8% |
| 1924 | 11,923 | +19.7% |
| 1925 | 11,761 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 12,324 | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 12,651 | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 12,539 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 13,542 | +8.0% |
| 1930 | 13,612 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 12,155 | -10.7% |
| 1932 | 12,220 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 14,469 | +18.4% |
| 1934 | 15,878 | +9.7% |
| 1935 | 16,462 | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 16,678 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 17,326 | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 17,974 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 17,302 | -3.7% |
| 1940 | 17,942 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 18,653 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 19,199 | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 19,844 | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 20,024 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 19,223 | -4.0% |
| 1946 | 19,058 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 19,838 | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 21,047 | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 20,968 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 46,358 | +121.1% |
| 1951 | 51,572 | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 54,111 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 53,651 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 58,043 | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 60,874 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 61,210 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 61,058 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 65,120 | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 64,853 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 66,976 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 69,432 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 78,058 | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 83,475 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 87,356 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 89,006 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 95,826 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 95,840 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103,808 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 106,661 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 112,584 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 142,974 | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 143,863 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 136,148 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 129,987 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 115,158 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 118,364 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 120,588 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 132,056 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 143,270 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 147,670 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 152,171 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 134,289 | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 138,798 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 143,042 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 141,718 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 148,913 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 153,664 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 177,562 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 205,957 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 221,505 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 226,097 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 238,239 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 252,919 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 276,709 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 303,434 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 324,479 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 355,658 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 373,523 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 384,132 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 376,276 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 354,583 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 353,083 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 372,363 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 403,944 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 415,847 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 445,530 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 510,749 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 511,885 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 455,514 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 408,549 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 433,328 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 466,985 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 468,361 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 433,034 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 436,690 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 459,239 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 484,545 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 484,853 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 487,701 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 438,826 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 452,420 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 440,221 | -2.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 440,221 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 4.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 440,221 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +121.1% | 20,968 | 46,358 |
| 1895 | +69.3% | 1,416 | 2,397 |
| 1901 | +42.4% | 3,253 | 4,634 |
| 1971 | +27.0% | 112,584 | 142,974 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 162.68 | 158.03 | 167.32 | 10 |
| 1760s | 173.27 | 168.35 | 178.19 | 10 |
| 1770s | 184.5 | 179.28 | 189.7 | 10 |
| 1780s | 196.38 | 190.86 | 201.89 | 10 |
| 1790s | 208.95 | 203.11 | 214.77 | 10 |
| 1800s | 224.32 | 216.06 | 232.63 | 10 |
| 1810s | 247.23 | 234.49 | 260.06 | 10 |
| 1820s | 277.14 | 262.94 | 291.43 | 10 |
| 1830s | 310.44 | 294.63 | 326.34 | 10 |
| 1840s | 367.26 | 329.91 | 404.85 | 10 |
| 1850s | 459.51 | 410.09 | 519.49 | 10 |
| 1860s | 608.26 | 533.66 | 685.85 | 10 |
| 1870s | 801.49 | 704.51 | 908.13 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,070 | 933.75 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,999 | 1,252 | 2,944 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,785 | 3,253 | 7,004 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,397 | 7,901 | 10,761 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,294 | 8,906 | 13,542 | 10 |
| 1930s | 15,408 | 12,155 | 17,974 | 10 |
| 1940s | 19,579 | 17,942 | 21,047 | 10 |
| 1950s | 57,685 | 46,358 | 65,120 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,644 | 66,976 | 106,661 | 10 |
| 1970s | 129,499 | 112,584 | 143,863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,378 | 134,289 | 205,957 | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,670 | 221,505 | 384,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 419,977 | 353,083 | 511,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,328 | 408,549 | 487,701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,822 | 438,826 | 452,420 | 3 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3896 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.83 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Chile?
- Long run air pollution in Chile was 440,221 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 511,885 in 2008.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.03 in 1750.
- How does Chile rank for long run air pollution?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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