What is the difference in primary energy use between Chile and Sweden?

37.82 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Sweden: Primary energy use

Chile

421.77 terawatt-hours

in 2025

Sweden

459.59 terawatt-hours

in 2025

Chile rank

49th

Sweden rank

47th

Primary energy use over time

Chile
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 459.59 terawatt-hours against 421.77 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 37.82 terawatt-hours.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 47th of 219 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	70.82 terawatt-hours	340.87 terawatt-hours	270.06 terawatt-hours	Sweden
1970s	83.01 terawatt-hours	444.98 terawatt-hours	361.96 terawatt-hours	Sweden
1980s	95.11 terawatt-hours	541.29 terawatt-hours	446.18 terawatt-hours	Sweden
1990s	197 terawatt-hours	529.72 terawatt-hours	332.72 terawatt-hours	Sweden
2000s	298.87 terawatt-hours	537.25 terawatt-hours	238.38 terawatt-hours	Sweden
2010s	377.9 terawatt-hours	512.37 terawatt-hours	134.48 terawatt-hours	Sweden
2020s	416.13 terawatt-hours	471.36 terawatt-hours	55.23 terawatt-hours	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Chile or Sweden?: Sweden, at 459.59 terawatt-hours against 421.77 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Chile and Sweden?: 37.82 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for primary energy use?: Chile ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 47th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.