Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.5531 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5531 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
86th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.44 units per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.5531 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Chile stood at 0.5531 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 3.44 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5531 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Chile ranks 86th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9546 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9197 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8289 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8116 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6694 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6872 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7041 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6916 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6658 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6427 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.636 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5531 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.5531 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.5531 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | 3.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 0.9546 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7571 units per square kilometre | 0.6658 units per square kilometre | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6106 units per square kilometre | 0.5531 units per square kilometre | 0.6427 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 83 United Kingdom 0.5793 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Egypt 0.5657 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Montenegro 0.5647 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Honduras 0.5497 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Haiti 0.5366 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Lesotho 0.5363 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.5531 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5531 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.