Municipal waste generated in Chile
Chile: Municipal waste generated was 8.65 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.65 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
9.06 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.51 million
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chile recorded 8.65 million for municipal waste generated in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Chile peaked at 9.06 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million, in 2001.
Chile ranks 25th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.52 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.81 million | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 7.20 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.12 million | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 8.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.86 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.06 million | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 8.67 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.65 million | -0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8.65 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8.65 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 million, 2.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 million | 4.51 million | 5.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 million | 5.94 million | 8.18 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million | 7.90 million | 9.06 million | 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 municipal waste generated in Chile?
- Municipal waste generated in Chile was 8.65 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for municipal waste generated?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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