Chile vs Iraq: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Chile
3,941 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq
3,918 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
68th
Iraq rank
70th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Chile
- Iraq
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 23 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 557.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 958.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 678.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 460.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 4,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,172 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 3,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 452.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 434.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Chile or Iraq?
- Chile, at 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Chile and Iraq?
- 23 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iraq rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Chile ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 70th 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.