Chile vs China: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Chile
1,700 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China
1,632 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
16th
China rank
19th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,700 kilowatt-hours against 1,632 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 68 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and China ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 1.14 kilowatt-hours | 4.3 kilowatt-hours | 3.16 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 210.28 kilowatt-hours | 191.34 kilowatt-hours | 18.94 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,252 kilowatt-hours | 998.77 kilowatt-hours | 252.92 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Chile or China?
- Chile, at 1,700 kilowatt-hours against 1,632 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Chile and China?
- 68 kilowatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Chile ranks 16th and China ranks 19th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.