Chile vs Thailand: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Chile
17,336 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Thailand
17,904 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
88th
Thailand rank
87th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 568 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 87th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,930 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,844 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 6,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,114 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,900 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 16,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,338 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 18,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 17,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Chile or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Chile and Thailand?
- 568 kilowatt-hours per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 87th of 219 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.