Chile vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel cons per capita
Chile
2,236
in 2025
New Zealand
2,291
in 2025
Chile rank
34th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Fossil fuel cons per capita over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,291 against 2,236 in Chile, a difference of 55.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,485 | 6,425 | 4,940 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,128 | 5,225 | 4,097 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,136 | 4,187 | 3,051 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,304 | 3,803 | 1,499 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2,291 | 5,038 | 2,746 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4,466 | 3,576 | 890.15 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2,917 | 2,752 | 164.83 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel cons per capita, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,291 against 2,236 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel cons per capita between Chile and New Zealand?
- 55, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel cons per capita?
- Chile ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel cons per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.