Chile vs Pakistan: Fossil fuel consumption
Chile
221.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
242.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
38th
Pakistan rank
37th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Chile
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 242.45 terawatt-hours against 221.63 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 20.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.01 terawatt-hours | 51.27 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 58.93 terawatt-hours | 49.74 terawatt-hours | 9.18 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 61.58 terawatt-hours | 88.28 terawatt-hours | 26.7 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 116.53 terawatt-hours | 174.8 terawatt-hours | 58.27 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 162.49 terawatt-hours | 213.06 terawatt-hours | 50.57 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 197.3 terawatt-hours | 276.07 terawatt-hours | 78.77 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 217.16 terawatt-hours | 253.11 terawatt-hours | 35.95 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Chile or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 242.45 terawatt-hours against 221.63 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Chile and Pakistan?
- 20.82 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Pakistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Chile ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.