Chile vs Japan: Share of primary energy use by source
Chile
18.6%
in 2025
Japan
19.7%
in 2025
Chile rank
53rd
Japan rank
50th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.7% against 18.6% in Chile, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 50th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 0.9% | 7.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% | Chile |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 13.9% | 9.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 21.7% | 7.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 20.6% | 3.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 19.7% against 18.6% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Chile and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 50th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.