Australia vs Chile: Share of electricity generation from gas
Australia
16.4%
in 2025
Chile
15.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
79th
Chile rank
82nd
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16.4% against 15.3% in Chile, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Chile ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 22.0% | 9.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 16.9% | 3.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.1% | 0.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Australia or Chile?
- Australia, at 16.4% against 15.3% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Australia and Chile?
- 1.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Australia ranks 79th and Chile ranks 82nd of 206 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 gas. 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.