Chile vs Sweden: Primary energy use
Chile
421.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
459.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
Sweden rank
46th
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 48th and Sweden ranks 46th of 218 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 48th and Sweden ranks 46th 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.