Chile vs French Polynesia: Primary energy use per person

Chile
21,237 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
French Polynesia
20,313 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chile rank
84th
French Polynesia rank
86th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Chile
  • French Polynesia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196519952025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 924 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 84th and French Polynesia ranks 86th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 7,699 kilowatt-hours per person 16,209 kilowatt-hours per person 8,510 kilowatt-hours per person French Polynesia
1990s 13,579 kilowatt-hours per person 15,118 kilowatt-hours per person 1,539 kilowatt-hours per person French Polynesia
2000s 18,357 kilowatt-hours per person 16,078 kilowatt-hours per person 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person Chile
2010s 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person 15,436 kilowatt-hours per person 5,465 kilowatt-hours per person Chile
2020s 21,215 kilowatt-hours per person 17,193 kilowatt-hours per person 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Chile or French Polynesia?
Chile, at 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Chile and French Polynesia?
924 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Polynesia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and French Polynesia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Chile ranks 84th and French Polynesia ranks 86th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.