How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Chile

Chile: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.52 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.79 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.9343 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
59
1965–2023

How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Chile, 1965–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Chile is 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 10.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9343 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Chile 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Chile, 1965 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1965 0.9826 metric tons per square kilometre —
1966 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre +92.4%
1967 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre -22.7%
1968 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre +28.2%
1969 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre -20.3%
1970 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre +10.8%
1971 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre +23.2%
1972 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre -45.8%
1973 0.9343 metric tons per square kilometre -15.4%
1974 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre +68.7%
1975 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre -17.2%
1976 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre +48.7%
1977 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre -4.5%
1978 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre +45.2%
1979 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre +35.1%
1980 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre +7.2%
1981 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre +20.9%
1982 5.17 metric tons per square kilometre +9.8%
1983 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre +8.3%
1984 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre +12.2%
1985 6.71 metric tons per square kilometre +6.7%
1986 7.66 metric tons per square kilometre +14.2%
1987 6.63 metric tons per square kilometre -13.4%
1988 7.23 metric tons per square kilometre +9.0%
1989 8.92 metric tons per square kilometre +23.4%
1990 7.3 metric tons per square kilometre -18.2%
1991 8.29 metric tons per square kilometre +13.7%
1992 8.91 metric tons per square kilometre +7.5%
1993 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre -6.6%
1994 10.79 metric tons per square kilometre +29.6%
1995 10.61 metric tons per square kilometre -1.6%
1996 9.73 metric tons per square kilometre -8.3%
1997 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre -12.0%
1998 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre -39.9%
1999 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre +46.1%
2000 6.69 metric tons per square kilometre -11.0%
2001 6.27 metric tons per square kilometre -6.2%
2002 6.9 metric tons per square kilometre +10.1%
2003 6.09 metric tons per square kilometre -11.8%
2004 8.09 metric tons per square kilometre +32.8%
2005 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre -8.9%
2006 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre -3.3%
2007 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre -6.7%
2008 6.47 metric tons per square kilometre -2.6%
2009 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre -2.2%
2010 5.06 metric tons per square kilometre -20.0%
2011 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre +17.9%
2012 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre -8.0%
2013 4.48 metric tons per square kilometre -18.3%
2014 5.15 metric tons per square kilometre +14.8%
2015 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre -16.5%
2016 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre -9.9%
2017 4.79 metric tons per square kilometre +23.6%
2018 4.93 metric tons per square kilometre +2.9%
2019 5.1 metric tons per square kilometre +3.4%
2020 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre -2.6%
2021 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 5.67 metric tons per square kilometre +9.9%
2023 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre -2.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9826 metric tons per square kilometre 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre 5
1970s 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9343 metric tons per square kilometre 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 6.28 metric tons per square kilometre 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre 8.92 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 8.52 metric tons per square kilometre 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre 10.79 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 6.8 metric tons per square kilometre 6.09 metric tons per square kilometre 8.09 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre 5.97 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 5.33 metric tons per square kilometre 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre 5.67 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 38 India 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 Sao Tome and Principe 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Vanuatu 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 Gambia 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 Malaysia 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Curacao 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Chile?
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Chile was 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 10.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994.
What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9343 metric tons per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Chile rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
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How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.