Chile vs Portugal: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Chile
1.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
1.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
24th
Portugal rank
26th
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.93 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0159 terawatt-hours | 0.0159 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 0.1182 terawatt-hours | 0.5118 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 1.93 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between Chile and Portugal?
- 0.29 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Chile ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.