Argentina vs Chile: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
16.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile
17.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
52nd
Chile rank
50th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.34 kilowatt-hours per person against 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.52 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 | 15.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 15.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 14.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2169 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 19.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6086 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1915 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 17.34 kilowatt-hours per person against 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.52 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.