Chile vs South Korea: Primary energy from solar and wind
Chile
33.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
South Korea rank
19th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.53 terawatt-hours against 33.06 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 8.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 110 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | 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 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0168 terawatt-hours | 0.2986 terawatt-hours | 0.2817 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.94 terawatt-hours | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.51 terawatt-hours | 33.97 terawatt-hours | 9.46 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 41.53 terawatt-hours against 33.06 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Chile and South Korea?
- 8.47 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 110 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 from solar and wind. 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.