Chile vs Germany: Primary energy from solar per person
Chile
1,050 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
1,089 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
13th
Germany rank
11th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 39 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Chile ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | 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 | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 105.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 399.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 782.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 777.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Chile or Germany?
- Germany, at 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Chile and Germany?
- 39 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Chile ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 79 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 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.