Chile vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy use

Chile
2,029 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,069 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Chile rank
58th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
56th

Energy use over time

  • Chile
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,069 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,029 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Chile, a difference of 40 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 176 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,288 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,738 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,450 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,702 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,600 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,898 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2,031 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita 794 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2,030 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita 198.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Chile or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,069 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,029 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for energy use?
Chile ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.