Argentina vs Chile: Coal production per person
Argentina
0.3283 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chile
7.31 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
65th
Chile rank
62nd
Coal production per person over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person against 0.3283 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 22.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 65th and Chile ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,833 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,772 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,497 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.0496 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1940s | 3.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1950s | 51.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,260 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1960s | 110.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 156.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 859.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 99.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 581.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 482.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 52.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 472.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 420.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 20.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 8 kilowatt-hours per person | 579.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person against 0.3283 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Argentina and Chile?
- 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for coal production per person?
- Argentina ranks 65th and Chile ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.