Total waste generation in Chile
Chile: Total waste generation was 892,986 tonnes in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, total waste generation in Chile stood at 892,986 tonnes.
The figure is up 43.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Chile peaked at 1.56 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 624,482 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Chile 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes | 675,371 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 758,734 tonnes | 624,482 tonnes | 892,986 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Chile?
- Total waste generation in Chile was 892,986 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,482 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for total waste generation?
- Chile ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)