Chile vs Hong Kong: Fossil fuel consumption
Chile
344.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong
271.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
Hong Kong rank
51st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Chile
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Chile currently reports 344.3 terawatt-hours against 271.21 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, a difference of 73.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Hong Kong ranks 51st of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.82 terawatt-hours | 33.55 terawatt-hours | 33.27 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 76.68 terawatt-hours | 60.37 terawatt-hours | 16.31 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 84.12 terawatt-hours | 103.78 terawatt-hours | 19.66 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 176.71 terawatt-hours | 175.09 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 269.04 terawatt-hours | 267.48 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 333.22 terawatt-hours | 333.25 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 345.96 terawatt-hours | 250.65 terawatt-hours | 95.31 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Chile or Hong Kong?
- Chile, at 344.3 terawatt-hours against 271.21 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Chile and Hong Kong?
- 73.09 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Hong Kong rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Chile ranks 48th and Hong Kong ranks 51st of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.