Chile vs South Korea: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Chile
81.6%
in 2025
South Korea
81.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
50th
South Korea rank
52nd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.6% against 81.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 52nd of 75 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.5% | 85.4% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 87.2% | 2.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 84.3% | 5.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 85.5% | 2.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.4% | 0.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 81.6% against 81.3% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Chile ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 52nd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.