Outdoor air pollution exposure in Chile
Chile: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 23.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.2
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
69th
of 241 countries
All-time high
25.4
in 2015
All-time low
19
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Chile stood at 23.2.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Chile peaked at 25.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1998.
That places Chile 69th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19 | — |
| 1999 | 20.4 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 21.2 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.8 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.6 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 22 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 19.5 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 23.6 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.4 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 23.2 | -4.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 23.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 23.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7 | 19 | 20.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.45 | 20.9 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.44 | 20.3 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7 | 19.5 | 24.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Chile?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Chile was 23.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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