Argentina vs Chile: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Argentina
16,817 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile
17,336 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
86th
Chile rank
84th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 519 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Chile ranks 84th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,031 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 15,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,008 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 14,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,547 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 19,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 608.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.52 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, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Argentina and Chile?
- 519 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Chile ranks 84th of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.