Chile vs New Zealand: Oil production
Chile
6.11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
6.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chile rank
75th
New Zealand rank
76th
Oil production over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.11 terawatt-hours against 6.08 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0093 terawatt-hours | 0.0093 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1950s | 4.21 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1960s | 18.11 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 13.17 terawatt-hours | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 9.86 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.63 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 27.17 terawatt-hours | 18.18 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.72 terawatt-hours | 22.13 terawatt-hours | 17.41 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 21.64 terawatt-hours | 16.49 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 6.11 terawatt-hours against 6.08 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.03 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for oil production?
- Chile ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.