Chile vs Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption
Chile
221.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
178.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
38th
Qatar rank
41st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Chile
- Qatar
How they compare
Chile currently reports 221.63 terawatt-hours against 178.66 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 42.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 41st of 79 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.01 terawatt-hours | 0.8861 terawatt-hours | 46.13 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 58.93 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 56.04 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 61.58 terawatt-hours | 9.42 terawatt-hours | 52.16 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 116.53 terawatt-hours | 17.33 terawatt-hours | 99.2 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 162.49 terawatt-hours | 46.69 terawatt-hours | 115.8 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 197.3 terawatt-hours | 136.15 terawatt-hours | 61.14 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 217.16 terawatt-hours | 159.23 terawatt-hours | 57.93 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Chile or Qatar?
- Chile, at 221.63 terawatt-hours against 178.66 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Chile and Qatar?
- 42.97 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Qatar rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Chile ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 41st 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.