Insecticide use in Chile
Chile: Insecticide use was 2,580 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,580
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,580
in 2023
All-time low
636
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Chile stood at 2,580. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Chile peaked at 2,580 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636, in 1992.
That places Chile 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 674 | — |
| 1991 | 672 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 636 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 636 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 659 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 736 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 903 | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 980 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 974 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 889 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 900 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 913 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 949 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 882 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 900 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 952 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 960 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 955 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 945 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,025 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,007 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,027 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,084 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,177 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,221 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,410 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1,726 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 1,982 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1,905 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,891 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,064 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,483 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 2,573 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,580 | +0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,580 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 28.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,580 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 775.9 | 636 | 980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 938.1 | 882 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,443 | 1,007 | 1,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,425 | 2,064 | 2,580 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Chile?
- Insecticide use in Chile was 2,580 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,580 in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 636 in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for insecticide use?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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