Chile vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from gas per person
Chile
681.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
731.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
58th
New Zealand rank
55th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 731.16 kilowatt-hours against 681.77 kilowatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 49.39 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 207 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 656.56 kilowatt-hours | 2,411 kilowatt-hours | 1,754 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 686.48 kilowatt-hours | 1,603 kilowatt-hours | 916.23 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 767.47 kilowatt-hours | 854.87 kilowatt-hours | 87.4 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 731.16 kilowatt-hours against 681.77 kilowatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Chile and New Zealand?
- 49.39 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Chile ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas 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.