Chile vs Japan: Share of primary energy from gas
Chile
18.6%
in 2025
Japan
19.7%
in 2025
Chile rank
52nd
Japan rank
49th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.7% against 18.6% in Chile, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 49th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 0.9% | 7.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% | Chile |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 13.9% | 9.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 21.7% | 7.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 20.6% | 3.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 19.7% against 18.6% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Chile and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Chile ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 49th of 76 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 gas. 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.