Chile vs Turkmenistan: Primary energy use
Chile
421.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
427.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
Turkmenistan rank
47th
Primary energy use over time
- Chile
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 427.76 terawatt-hours against 421.77 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 5.99 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.02 terawatt-hours | 172.01 terawatt-hours | 69.99 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 197 terawatt-hours | 135.45 terawatt-hours | 61.56 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 167.15 terawatt-hours | 131.72 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 377.9 terawatt-hours | 307.75 terawatt-hours | 70.14 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 416.13 terawatt-hours | 423.7 terawatt-hours | 7.57 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Chile or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 427.76 terawatt-hours against 421.77 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Chile and Turkmenistan?
- 5.99 terawatt-hours, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary energy use?
- Chile ranks 48th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th of 218 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.