Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Chile
Chile: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Chile ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +109.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +109.5% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +91.7% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 unit of gdp in Chile?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Chile was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.