Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Chile
Chile: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 441 Kilogrammes per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Chile, 1996–2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2017, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Chile stood at 441 Kilogrammes per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Chile peaked at 441 Kilogrammes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 223 Kilogrammes per person, in 1998.
That places Chile 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Chile, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 229 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 1998 | 223 Kilogrammes per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 294 Kilogrammes per person | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 317 Kilogrammes per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 354 Kilogrammes per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 378 Kilogrammes per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 342 Kilogrammes per person | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 337 Kilogrammes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 324 Kilogrammes per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 332 Kilogrammes per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 342 Kilogrammes per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 345 Kilogrammes per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 361 Kilogrammes per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 371 Kilogrammes per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 379 Kilogrammes per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 383 Kilogrammes per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 400 Kilogrammes per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 398 Kilogrammes per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 441 Kilogrammes per person | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226 Kilogrammes per person | 223 Kilogrammes per person | 229 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 336.5 Kilogrammes per person | 294 Kilogrammes per person | 378 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.43 Kilogrammes per person | 361 Kilogrammes per person | 441 Kilogrammes per person | 7 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.74 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Chile?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Chile was 441 Kilogrammes per person in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 441 Kilogrammes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 Kilogrammes per person in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org