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
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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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.