Chile vs Japan: Primary energy use by source
Chile
12.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
12.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
26th
Japan rank
24th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.84 terawatt-hours against 12.2 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 0.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0168 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.12 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.84 terawatt-hours against 12.2 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Chile and Japan?
- 0.64 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Chile ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 79 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.