Australia vs Chile: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source
Australia
12.6%
in 2025
Chile
10.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
55th
Chile rank
58th
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.6% against 10.2% in Chile, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Chile ranks 58th of 76 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 1,280.8% | 1,246.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 23.1% | 1.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source, Australia or Chile?
- Australia, at 12.6% against 10.2% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source between Australia and Chile?
- 2.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Australia ranks 55th and Chile ranks 58th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.