Chile vs United States: Share of electricity generation from coal
Chile
17.8%
in 2025
United States
16.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
41st
United States rank
43rd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.8% against 16.3% in United States, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 49.5% | 32.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 34.6% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 17.9% | 4.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 17.8% against 16.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Chile and United States?
- 1.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Chile ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.