Canada vs Chile: Global primary energy use by source
Canada
30.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile
23.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Chile rank
22nd
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Canada currently reports 30.17 terawatt-hours against 23.81 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 6.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Chile ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 0.1845 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 0.653 terawatt-hours | 5.88 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.31 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 14.69 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 21.33 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 32 terawatt-hours | 19.25 terawatt-hours | 12.75 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.25 terawatt-hours | 23.84 terawatt-hours | 6.41 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Canada or Chile?
- Canada, at 30.17 terawatt-hours against 23.81 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Canada and Chile?
- 6.36 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 20th and Chile ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.