Sulphur dioxide and coal in Chile
Chile: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 410,897 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
410,897
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
30th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.56 million
in 1989
All-time low
99.33
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Chile, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 410,897 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
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 in Chile peaked at 2.56 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 99.33, in 1750.
That places Chile 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 99.33 | — |
| 1751 | 99.91 | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 100.5 | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 101.08 | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 101.66 | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 102.23 | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 102.81 | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 103.39 | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 103.96 | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 104.54 | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 105.11 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 105.72 | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 106.32 | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 106.93 | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 107.53 | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 108.13 | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 108.73 | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 109.33 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 109.92 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 110.52 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 111.11 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 111.74 | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 112.37 | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 112.99 | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 113.62 | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 114.24 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 114.86 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 115.48 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 116.09 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 116.71 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 117.32 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 117.97 | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 118.62 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 119.26 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 119.91 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 120.55 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 121.18 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 121.82 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 122.45 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 123.09 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 123.72 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 124.38 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 125.05 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 125.71 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 126.37 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 127.03 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 127.68 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 128.33 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 128.98 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 129.63 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 130.27 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 130.95 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 131.63 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 132.31 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 132.98 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 133.65 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 134.31 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 134.98 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 135.64 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 136.3 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 136.95 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 138.14 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 139.32 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 140.49 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 141.66 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 142.83 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 143.99 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 145.14 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 146.29 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 147.44 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 148.57 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 149.83 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 151.08 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 152.32 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 153.56 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 154.79 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 156.01 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 157.23 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 158.44 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 159.65 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 160.85 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 1,548 | +862.6% |
| 1832 | 2,914 | +88.2% |
| 1833 | 4,301 | +47.6% |
| 1834 | 5,667 | +31.8% |
| 1835 | 7,055 | +24.5% |
| 1836 | 8,442 | +19.7% |
| 1837 | 9,808 | +16.2% |
| 1838 | 11,195 | +14.1% |
| 1839 | 12,561 | +12.2% |
| 1840 | 13,948 | +11.0% |
| 1841 | 15,338 | +10.0% |
| 1842 | 16,706 | +8.9% |
| 1843 | 18,096 | +8.3% |
| 1844 | 19,464 | +7.6% |
| 1845 | 20,853 | +7.1% |
| 1846 | 22,243 | +6.7% |
| 1847 | 23,611 | +6.2% |
| 1848 | 25,001 | +5.9% |
| 1849 | 26,368 | +5.5% |
| 1850 | 25,979 | -1.5% |
| 1851 | 28,213 | +8.6% |
| 1852 | 30,468 | +8.0% |
| 1853 | 32,723 | +7.4% |
| 1854 | 34,978 | +6.9% |
| 1855 | 37,233 | +6.4% |
| 1856 | 39,490 | +6.1% |
| 1857 | 41,743 | +5.7% |
| 1858 | 43,998 | +5.4% |
| 1859 | 46,254 | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 48,509 | +4.9% |
| 1861 | 49,495 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 50,490 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 51,476 | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 52,462 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 53,448 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 54,434 | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 55,418 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 56,403 | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 57,387 | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 58,374 | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 59,647 | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 60,922 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 62,197 | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 63,472 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 64,747 | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 66,024 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 67,302 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 68,580 | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 69,857 | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 71,135 | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 69,614 | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 68,093 | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 66,572 | -2.2% |
| 1884 | 65,061 | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 63,540 | -2.3% |
| 1886 | 62,018 | -2.4% |
| 1887 | 60,494 | -2.5% |
| 1888 | 58,980 | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 57,456 | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 55,937 | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 54,629 | -2.3% |
| 1892 | 53,326 | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 52,022 | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 50,719 | -2.5% |
| 1895 | 54,661 | +7.8% |
| 1896 | 53,461 | -2.2% |
| 1897 | 53,175 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 52,885 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 50,517 | -4.5% |
| 1900 | 51,358 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 62,198 | +21.1% |
| 1902 | 69,726 | +12.1% |
| 1903 | 75,349 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | 77,181 | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 81,911 | +6.1% |
| 1906 | 89,090 | +8.8% |
| 1907 | 90,459 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 96,802 | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 99,611 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 107,545 | +8.0% |
| 1911 | 115,868 | +7.7% |
| 1912 | 124,666 | +7.6% |
| 1913 | 129,333 | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 130,456 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 138,059 | +5.8% |
| 1916 | 161,404 | +16.9% |
| 1917 | 181,896 | +12.7% |
| 1918 | 199,142 | +9.5% |
| 1919 | 216,185 | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 224,734 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 292,826 | +30.3% |
| 1922 | 351,568 | +20.1% |
| 1923 | 417,446 | +18.7% |
| 1924 | 488,832 | +17.1% |
| 1925 | 550,478 | +12.6% |
| 1926 | 614,772 | +11.7% |
| 1927 | 674,302 | +9.7% |
| 1928 | 470,149 | -30.3% |
| 1929 | 488,907 | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 471,091 | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 480,678 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 229,850 | -52.2% |
| 1933 | 362,795 | +57.8% |
| 1934 | 563,180 | +55.2% |
| 1935 | 590,014 | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 557,254 | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 880,354 | +58.0% |
| 1938 | 756,768 | -14.0% |
| 1939 | 725,432 | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 752,902 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 1.01 million | +34.5% |
| 1942 | 1.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 1.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 1.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 1.91 million | +72.8% |
| 1946 | 726,087 | -62.0% |
| 1947 | 902,552 | +24.3% |
| 1948 | 960,564 | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 778,742 | -18.9% |
| 1950 | 780,489 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 819,980 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 954,868 | +16.5% |
| 1953 | 773,270 | -19.0% |
| 1954 | 779,084 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 982,638 | +26.1% |
| 1956 | 1.04 million | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 1.02 million | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 998,212 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.16 million | +16.5% |
| 1960 | 1.14 million | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 1.26 million | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.51 million | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.49 million | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.90 million | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 2.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 2.56 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 million | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.25 million | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 993,886 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 840,920 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 709,748 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 686,698 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 683,820 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 616,301 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 603,416 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 496,452 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 509,717 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 522,609 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 513,350 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 497,052 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 494,576 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 477,388 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 472,468 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 410,897 | -13.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 410,897 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 15.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 410,897 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 19.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | +862.6% | 160.85 | 1,548 |
| 1832 | +88.2% | 1,548 | 2,914 |
| 1945 | +72.8% | 1.10 million | 1.91 million |
| 1946 | -62.0% | 1.91 million | 726,087 |
| 1937 | +58.0% | 557,254 | 880,354 |
| 1933 | +57.8% | 229,850 | 362,795 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 101.94 | 99.33 | 104.54 | 10 |
| 1760s | 107.82 | 105.11 | 110.52 | 10 |
| 1770s | 113.92 | 111.11 | 116.71 | 10 |
| 1780s | 120.22 | 117.32 | 123.09 | 10 |
| 1790s | 126.69 | 123.72 | 129.63 | 10 |
| 1800s | 133.3 | 130.27 | 136.3 | 10 |
| 1810s | 142.22 | 136.95 | 147.44 | 10 |
| 1820s | 154.15 | 148.57 | 159.65 | 10 |
| 1830s | 6,365 | 160.85 | 12,561 | 10 |
| 1840s | 20,163 | 13,948 | 26,368 | 10 |
| 1850s | 36,108 | 25,979 | 46,254 | 10 |
| 1860s | 52,952 | 48,509 | 57,387 | 10 |
| 1870s | 64,112 | 58,374 | 69,857 | 10 |
| 1880s | 64,296 | 57,456 | 71,135 | 10 |
| 1890s | 53,133 | 50,517 | 55,937 | 10 |
| 1900s | 79,368 | 51,358 | 99,611 | 10 |
| 1910s | 150,455 | 107,545 | 216,185 | 10 |
| 1920s | 457,401 | 224,734 | 674,302 | 10 |
| 1930s | 561,742 | 229,850 | 880,354 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 million | 726,087 | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 931,018 | 773,270 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 million | 1.14 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 1.46 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million | 2.12 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 2.23 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 709,748 | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,399 | 494,576 | 686,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,584 | 410,897 | 477,388 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Chile
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 58.6% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Chile?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Chile was 410,897 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.33 in 1750.
- How does Chile rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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