Chile vs Korea: Share of primary energy use by source
Chile
18.6%
in 2025
Korea
17.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
53rd
Korea rank
55th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Chile
- Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.6% against 17.5% in Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Korea ranks 55th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 2.3% | 6.8% | Chile |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 5.3% | 8.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 11.2% | 12.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.0% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Chile or Korea?
- Chile, at 18.6% against 17.5% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Chile and Korea?
- 1.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Korea rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Korea ranks 55th 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.