Chile vs Maldives: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Chile
1,498 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Maldives
1,497 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Chile rank
89th
Maldives rank
90th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Chile
- Maldives
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,498 kilowatt-hours against 1,497 kilowatt-hours in Maldives, a difference of 1 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 89th and Maldives ranks 90th of 209 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,562 kilowatt-hours | 856.63 kilowatt-hours | 705.29 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 2,373 kilowatt-hours | 1,302 kilowatt-hours | 1,071 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,927 kilowatt-hours | 1,518 kilowatt-hours | 409.07 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Chile or Maldives?
- Chile, at 1,498 kilowatt-hours against 1,497 kilowatt-hours in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Chile and Maldives?
- 1 kilowatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Maldives rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Chile ranks 89th and Maldives ranks 90th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.