Chile vs United States: Share of primary energy from coal
Chile
10.5%
in 2025
United States
9.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
United States rank
32nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10.5% against 9.3% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 21.7% | 2.1% | United States |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 18.6% | 4.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 23.5% | 9.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 23.7% | 6.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 23.5% | 11.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.7% | 3.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 10.0% | 3.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 10.5% against 9.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Chile and United States?
- 1.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Chile ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.