Chile vs United Kingdom: Coal production per person
Chile
7.31 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
13.8 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
63rd
United Kingdom rank
61st
Coal production per person over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person against 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 6.49 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Chile ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 2,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,337 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 2,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,095 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,741 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,870 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,689 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,947 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,596 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 581.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,786 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 472.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,153 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 155.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,645 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 579.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 499.25 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.43 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Chile or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person against 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 6.49 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for coal production per person?
- Chile ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.