Chile vs South Korea: Share of primary energy from gas
Chile
18.6%
in 2025
South Korea
17.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
52nd
South Korea rank
54th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.6% against 17.5% in South Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 54th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 2.3% | 6.8% | Chile |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 5.3% | 8.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 11.2% | 12.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 18.6% against 17.5% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Chile and South Korea?
- 1.1%, 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 gas?
- Chile ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 54th 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.