Chile vs China (People’s Republic of): Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Chile
1,665 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of)
1,625 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
18th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Chile
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 40 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.29 kilowatt-hours per person | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 211.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 997.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 249.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Chile or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Chile, at 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Chile and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 40 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Chile ranks 17th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.