Chile vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Chile
3,941 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
3,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
69th
Portugal rank
70th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 14 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 678.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 309.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 4,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 736.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 3,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,904 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Chile and Portugal?
- 14 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Chile ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.