Chile vs Romania: Primary energy use
Chile
421.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
316.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
Romania rank
50th
Primary energy use over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 421.77 terawatt-hours against 316.82 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 104.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Romania ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.82 terawatt-hours | 330.45 terawatt-hours | 259.63 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1970s | 83.01 terawatt-hours | 556.91 terawatt-hours | 473.9 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1980s | 95.11 terawatt-hours | 713.93 terawatt-hours | 618.82 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 197 terawatt-hours | 518.73 terawatt-hours | 321.73 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 416.12 terawatt-hours | 117.25 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 377.9 terawatt-hours | 354.83 terawatt-hours | 23.06 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 416.13 terawatt-hours | 330.1 terawatt-hours | 86.04 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Chile or Romania?
- Chile, at 421.77 terawatt-hours against 316.82 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Chile and Romania?
- 104.95 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for primary energy use?
- Chile ranks 48th and Romania ranks 50th 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.