Bolivia vs Chile: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Bolivia
4,153 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chile
3,941 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bolivia rank
66th
Chile rank
68th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Bolivia
- Chile
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4,153 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 212 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 66th and Chile ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 724.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 513.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,962 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 3,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 3,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Bolivia or Chile?
- Bolivia, at 4,153 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Bolivia and Chile?
- 212 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chile?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Chile rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Bolivia ranks 66th and Chile ranks 68th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.