Chile vs Italy: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Chile
600.66 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Italy
551.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
63rd
Italy rank
65th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Chile
- Italy
How they compare
Chile currently reports 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person against 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy, a difference of 48.74 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.
Chile ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0.7085 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1950s | 325.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 716.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 391.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1960s | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 3,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,286 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,256 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,834 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 913.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 759.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 716.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 533.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Chile or Italy?
- Chile, at 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person against 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Chile and Italy?
- 48.74 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Italy rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Chile ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 65th of 215 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.