Argentina vs Chile: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Argentina
16,817 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile
17,336 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
52nd
Chile rank
50th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 519 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Chile ranks 50th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,031 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 15,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,008 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 14,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,547 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 19,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 608.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Argentina and Chile?
- 519 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Chile ranks 50th of 76 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 Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.