Environment in Chile

3,214 indicators covering environment for Chile.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 108th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 14,426 1000 ha 2022 up 0.7% 23rd
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 28.85 1000 ha 2022 up 0.2% 84th
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 13,131 1000 ha 2022 up 10.5% 12th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 12,321 1000 ha 2022 down 9.9% 29th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 2,828 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 8th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 4,749 1000 ha 2022 up 0.5% 13th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.02 million million SLC 2023 up 69.1% 15th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 682,194 million SLC 2023 down 3.5% 15th
Hardboard — Import quantity 30,194 m3 2024 up 27.7% 29th
Hardboard — Import value 26,902 1000 USD 2024 up 22.5% 24th
Fibreboard — Production 747,800 m3 2024 down 23.4% 25th
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 0.3352 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 13.2% 83rd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 56,200 m3 2024 up 68.8% 69th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 24,206 1000 USD 2024 down 16.3% 66th
Particle board — Export quantity 235,100 m3 2024 up 16.4% 32nd
Particle board — Export value 123,057 1000 USD 2024 up 60.4% 21st
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 14.8% 63rd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 6 m3 2024 119th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 7 1000 USD 2024 111th
Chemical wood pulp — Production 5.21 million t 2024 up 6.4% 13th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 19 m3 2024 down 80.0% 106th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 17 1000 USD 2024 down 60.5% 99th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 90.9% 115th
Land use over the long-term 7.74 million hectares 2025 down 29.8% 56th
Grazing land use over the long-term 7.74 million hectares 2025 down 29.8% 56th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 3,000 m3 2024 up 50.0% 64th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 800 m3 2024 down 52.5% 93rd
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 2,919 1000 USD 2024 up 15.8% 49th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 1,006 1000 USD 2024 down 0.8% 64th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 94,764 t 2024 down 33.9% 42nd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 108,982 1000 USD 2024 down 25.7% 41st
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 90.9% 121st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 99.8% 2024 up 0.2% 82nd
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 99.8% 2024 up 0.2% 54th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 99.8% 2024 up 0.2% 54th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 270,138 1000 USD 2024 down 14.1% 57th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 393,813 1000 USD 2024 down 6.4% 44th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 206,190 1000 USD 2024 down 3.9% 51st
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 4,905 1000 USD 2024 down 51.3% 90th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 1.27 million 1000 USD 2024 down 2.6% 64th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 6.03 million 1000 USD 2024 up 9.4% 25th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 99 % 2024 up 1.0% 61st
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 272,354 1000 USD 2024 down 6.5% 2nd
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.2845 t per person 2024 down 10.8% 6th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 22.2% 4th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 40 1000 USD 2024 down 96.8% 114th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 272,394 1000 USD 2024 down 6.9% 4th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 14.79 ODP tonnes 2021 down 94.6% 40th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.1% 2024 up 1.1% 109th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 99.1% 2024 up 1.1% 89th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 19.48 million people 2024 up 12.3% 59th
People not using improved drinking water sources 180,633 people 2024 down 48.3% 86th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.9% 2024 down 53.5% 123rd
Share of the population using improved water sources 99.1% 2024 up 1.1% 109th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production 4.88 million t 2024 up 10.8% 10th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 13,986 1000 USD 2024 down 33.2% 45th
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 59.37 Mt CO2e 2023 up 10.2% 69th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 17,298 1000 USD 2024 down 30.1% 46th