Chile vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from oil
Chile
52.5%
in 2025
Ireland
53.1%
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
Ireland rank
17th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53.1% against 52.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.3% | 43.6% | 22.7% | Chile |
| 1970s | 71.0% | 72.9% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 52.5% | 12.6% | Chile |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 51.9% | 7.4% | Chile |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 58.3% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.2% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.6% | 0.6% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Chile or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 53.1% against 52.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Chile and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Chile ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 79 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 oil. 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.