Chile vs France: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Chile
17,336 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France
16,782 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
84th
France rank
87th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 554 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Chile ranks 84th and France ranks 87th of 213 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,636 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,605 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 6,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,037 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,372 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 16,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,251 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 18,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,201 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 17,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.67 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Chile or France?
- Chile, at 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Chile and France?
- 554 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 84th and France ranks 87th 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.